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Issue 922 2nd October - 8th October 2015

Spain’S CATALAN PROBLEM

Inside this week...

SPAIN is just a few months away from a General Election, and some experts believe it could be the last one for the country as we know it.

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Rajoy won’t bow to Catalonia pressure Continued from front.

The “Catalonia” problem is not going away for Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and, after last week’s regional elections, the call for the region to gain independence is stronger than ever.

The Pro-independence parties in Catalonia won an absolute majority for the regional parliament. Junts pel Sí, the main independence bloc, made up of centre-right nationalists and centreleft republicans, won 62 of the 135 seats.

With 10 more seats won by a separatist group on the radical left, it gave the Pro movement a majority in the Catalan parliament.

However, while it has the seats, it fell just short of getting 50% of the vote, winning 1.9 million out of four million ballots cast.

Here lies the problem,

and the argument. Artur Mas, President of the “Generalitat” - the Catalan autonomous government - said “We have won! We have a clear, absolute majority in the Catalan parliament to go ahead with our plans.”

While that is true in terms of the local parliament, nationalists are seeing the results another way. Pablo Casado, spokesman for Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s Popular Party, countered: “The separatists failed by not securing a majority of votes. This election should serve to end the independence debate once and for all.”

The official line from Spain’s Government is that any secession plans are “nonsense” and “a non-starter”.

The Pro-independence parties said ahead of the vote that they considered it a de facto ref-

erendum on independence.

While it’s true that the “Si” camp have got the

WHY the fuss?

SO why is Catalonia so important to Spain?

It’s a question that has been asked all summer.

In essence, it all comes down to money - as everything does. But it goes deeper than that.

Here is why: Size of region Catalonia is the secondbiggest region in Spain, with a population of nearly eight million.

Only Andalusia in the south of the country has more people. We are talking a population the size of Switzerland here.

Wealth Losing that many workers would set back every country in the world. Okay, maybe not China! In 2014, the Catalonia region made up over 19% of Spain’s gross domestic product. That’s an amazing 200 billion euros, which is the same as Ireland.

Business The geographical placement of Catalonia is very attractive to

businesses. At the last count, nearly 600,000 companies are based in the region, many of which are small and medium-sized businesses.

Volkswagen makes SEAT vehicles in the region.

And not forgetting...

Tourism Think of all those Mediterranean beaches!

Throw in Barcelona and it’s easy to see why Catalonia attracts more foreign tourists than any other Spanish region. This year, it will be visited by nearly 18 million people. which is 24% of the tourist market. That’s a lot of flights...

Infrastructure Barcelona is the second-busiest airport in Spain with nearly 40 million passengers last year. Also, the port is the nation’s third-busiest. Which helps...

Exports Catalonia accounted for 25% of all Spain’s exports in 2014. It re-

ceived 17% of total foreign investment in Spain last year, totalling some 2.9 billion euros. And in the last four years it has exported more products abroad, than to the rest of Spain.

It’s almost as if they didn’t want to trade with Spain!

Low unemployment The jobless rate in Catalonia in the last quarter was 19.1%. High, but far better than the national average of nearly 23%. And selfrule means they can set their own tax rates and job initiatives.

Language Some 73% of Catalonia’s inhabitants already speak Catalan, and around 15% of those are foreigners.

Sport Can any football fan really imagine La Liga without Barcelona?

Real Madrid versus Valencia is not going to sell as the new El Clasico!

power they wanted, the election was just for local politics. It wasn’t a straight Yes or No vote, like the one in Scotland last year.

Also, since it was a local vote, millions of people who would want to vote on a referendum, on both sides of the argument, were not registered to vote.

Opinion polls have shown, consistently, that many people living in the region are keen on a vote, even though the polls show it to be neck-and-neck as to which way any referendum would go.

Mas and his merry men have done an unbelievable job over the last couple of years of keeping the possible split at the heart of the nation’s political agenda, and creating international debate and interest.

That said, Mas has been summoned to face the High Court on 15th October 15 over last November’s unofficial independence referendum.

Other high-profile politicians Irene Riga and Joan Ortega must also an-

swer charges. Mas is accused of contempt of court, obstructing justice, abuse of authority and misuse of public funds. He is said to have burst out laughing when told of the charges!

Last week’s vote will keep the Catalonia story in the public eye, and Mariano Rajoy knows that it will be a big election issue.

He says he is “willing to work with the next Catalan government on a wide range of issues, but Spanish unity is not one of them.

“What I’m ready to do, as I’ve always said, is listen and talk.” he says. “But I’m not ready, under any circumstances, to get rid of the law.”

And that is the crucial point. There is nothing in the law book that says the Government has to order a referendum. In theory, after the General Election, the new Spanish Government could vote in a law which allows autonomous communities to vote on independence.

But no sane political

group, outside Catalonia, will advocate such a move. Breaking up the Union, like the UK, would be political suicide. British Prime Minister David Cameron signed off on a Scottish referendum only because, at the time, he was convinced the No vote would win.

The region is not just Barcelona - and that is often forgotten. It is made up of four provinces: Barcelona, Lleida, Tarragona and Girona. Bordering France to the north, Aragona to the west and Valencia to the south, it is a diluted region.

The current generation is likely to have one Catalan and one Spanish parent - a point made by Barcelona football legend Xavi last week.

And Scotland voting No was a major setback for the “Si” campaign.

There are other regions in other European countries who also have an eye on selfrule, and the independence movement believs that once there is one victory, the dominos will fall!

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Miss Sur hopefuls take to Siam Park THE 22 candidates vying for the Miss Sur 2015 title were in Siam Park this week for a formal presentation.

They lined up beside local authorities and the park’s newest attraction, “SINGHA”, with a few even taking the opportunity later to try out the new ride, which can reach speeds of up to 18 metres per second…

During the presentation, Adeje Mayor José Miguel Rodríguez Fraga (left) said: “Miss Sur is different from other contests of this kind as it also serves to promote the modern image of South Tenerife.

“It also reflects growing interest in relevant sectors, such as fashion and performance.

“This is more than a show that seeks to judge on looks alone.

The young women represent young people today - dynamic young

women who are studying, who are working in their chosen fields.

“Miss Sur offers them a host of opportunities as well, and during the run-up to the gala, they also find out more about the region and all the possibilities it has to offer.”

For that reason, said the Mayor, the competition was also scheduled to take place during the borough’s annual patronal fes-

tivities, because Adeje is a unique place where different perspectives come together for the benefit of all.

The Miss Sur gala takes place on Friday, 16th October in Adeje’s Plaza de España, starting at 9.30pm.

And entry is free.

The candidates are from all over the South of Tenerife, representing councils and private businesses.

They are: Cindy

López, Marta Alonso, Ayleen Hernández, Esmeralda Tacoronte, Andrea Cabral, Anabel Luis, Shakira García, Miren Litago, Natalia Llamas, Alejandra Armas, Noelia Paz, María Rosado, Alejandra Gil, Milagro Reyes, Daimara Ester Hernández, Victoria Domenech, Melani Expósito, Joana Alonso, Yaiza Valentín, Alba González, Andrea Renovell and Marta Dorta.

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Children come first By n332.es

NEW traffic laws came into force in Spain yesterday (Thursday), with the main objective of protecting children in cars.

All children measuring 135cm (4ft 5ins) or less must ride in the rear seats of a vehicle, irrespective of their age, and the correct seat must be provided, appropriate to their size and weight.

There are a number of exceptions to the rule: when the vehicle does not have rear seats; when all rear seats are already occupied by others with the same characteristics, and where it is not possible to install approved child-restraint belts in those rear seats.

These are the only occasions when children may occupy a front seat, but they must always use the restraint system approved for their height and weight.

This new provision is contained in the amendment of art. 117 Rules of the road (seat belts or other approved child restraint systems), made

by Royal Decree 667/2015 of the 17th of July (BOE of July 18, 2015).

The amendment to article 117 also stipulates that child restraints must be installed in the vehicle in accordance with the instructions provided by the manufacturer, and the instructions that will indicate how and what kind of vehicles can be used safely.

The law’s modification also reflects the scientific evidence from numerous studies that demonstrate the benefit of children travelling in the rear seats of vehicles for additional protection.

A US study looked at 5,751 vehicle occupants

under the age of 15 who had suffered serious car incidents. The report shows that sitting in the back seat had a protective effect regarding serious injury or death.

A further study in Australia concluded that the risk of death in children under four involved in a car accident was doubled if they sat in the front. And the risk of death was four times higher if the person was less than a year old.

Not only is the overall risk of injury higher in the front seats, but also the severity of injuries sustained, according to CIREN, the Crash Injury Research Engineering

Ex-Kop star hit by tax fiddle charge FORMER Liverpool player Javier Mascherano, now with Barcelona, has been charged with two counts of defrauding the Spanish taxman of more than £1.1 million.

The Argentina international, who joined Barça from Liverpool in August 2010, is alleged to have sought to conceal earnings from his image rights by using companies set up in the US and Portugal, say the Prosecutor’s Office.

The 31-year-old defensive midfielder is accused of defrauding the authorities of 587,822 euros (£434,629) in 2011 and 968,907 euros (£716,399) in 2012.

Mascherano, who made no immediate comment, this month

paid the money owed, plus almost £150,000 in interest, said the Office.

Local media reported that this could work in his favour if he is found guilty.

Mascherano is the latest high-profile player to be accused of tax fraud following his Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi, who was caught up in a similar case involving earnings from image rights.

Messi and his father were accused of defrauding the Spanish state of more than 4m euros by filing false returns for the years 2006 to 2009. They have denied wrong-doing.

Another Barça player, Brazil forward Neymar, has been named in a lawsuit filed by investment fund DIS that alleges it was the victim of a fraud perpetrated in the signing of the player from Santos in 2013.

Barcelona, former President Sandro Rosell, incumbent Josep Maria Bartomeu, Neymar, his father, Santos and two of the Brazilian club’s executives were all named in the suit.

Barça said the club had acted “fully within the law” and rejected the accusations.

In a separate tax-evasion case in Brazil, Neymar’s parents last week denied any wrong-doing after a judge froze almost £33m of the player’s assets.

Neymar is accused of failing to pay around £9.9m in taxes between 2011 and 2013, but his parents said he “cannot declare what is not his” and their son was not a partner in companies a judge said were partowned by the player.

A Spanish judge will rule on whether the Mascherano case should go to trial.

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Spain’s law change was prompted by its traffic authority, the DGT, seeing growing concerns for the safety of children in vehicles.

In 2014, two of the 14 children under 12, who were killed while travelling in vehicles, were not wearing a safety device.

It was the same for nine of the 82 children seriously injured because they were not wearing any kind of restraint, either.

Thus, the DGT made it

a priority objective in the 2011-2020 Road Safety Strategy, to ensure that no children died as a result of not being properly restrained.

Therefore, as well as clarifying the laws and making them easier to understand, the DGT has also increased the powers of the traffic police in dealing with adults who fail to take necessary responsibility for children.

These include the immediate immobilisation of a vehicle in which children are found to be travelling without appropriate safety restraints.

To make the matter even clearer, a number of Golden Rules must be followed regarding children in vehicle. *Never carry a child in your arms or use the same seat belt that is protecting the adult. The use of child-restraint systems (CRS) reduced the risk of death by 75% and the severity of injuries by 90%. *Make sure the seat is properly installed. It should not move and ought to be properly se-

cured, the recommended option being the Isofix anchorage system *The child’s head should never hover higher than, or over, the back of the seat. If this happens, it must be replaced by another of a suitable size *If the child has to ride in the front seat, because of one of the three exceptions, and if the vehicle has front airbags, you must use a rear-facing restraint only if the airbag has been deactivated *Always make sure that the restraints are wellanchored, even on short journeys, where the highest number of risk-behaviours accumulate *It is recommended that you continue to use appropriate and approved child-restraint systems until the child reaches 150cm (4ft 11ins). Once children are taller than that, they must use the vehicle’s regular seat belt.

It is important to note that adults are responsible for transporting children to ensure their safety, as well as their own.

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High-speed trains, in blink of an eye!

THE ValladolidPa l e n c i a - L e ó n high-speed, single-line track, covering 162.7 kilometres, was officially inaugurated on Tuesday.

It is the first of many speedy, single-line services to be introduced in Spain, and will link León, in the north-west, and Madrid, in two hours, six minutes, - a 44-minute improvement compared with the current journey time.

Fares, starting at around 20 euros, are expected to remain constant for the initial three months as the line will operate initially with trains running at a maximum speed of 200km/h because the European Train Control System (ETCS) has not yet been commissioned.

The ETCS is an important signalling, control and train protection system, designed to replace many incompatible safety systems currently in use on European railways, especially on high-speed lines.

The system requires standard track-side equipment and a standard controller within the train cab. In its final form, all line-side information is passed to the driver electronically, removing the need for line-side signals which, at high speed, would be almost impossible to see or assimilate.

A build-maintain contract to equip the Valladolid-León and the

Massive bonus for jobless youngsters THE Canarian Government has approved a 1.5meuro increase to the sum set aside to start training the unemployed.

Officials said it was an “adjustment” to the budget, which is given to the Canary Islands Employment Service (SCE) to “maximise” the implementation of programmes.

This money comes on top of the funds already given by the central Ministry of Employment.

The SCE said: “This readjustment to our forecasts is based on real investment. It is new money that the state can allocate to different areas, such as

training and employment modernisation.”

With regard to training the jobless, the Employment Service indicated that there were several programmes in the training courses throughout the Canaries which will benefit.

The new money goes alongside the previously-allocated 29m euros, which is intended for the next financial year.

The SCE will also be looking at extra ways to help projects which create jobs aimed primarily at young, unemployed people registered with the National System of Youth Guarantee.

It will, says the SCE, “give a second chance to these youngsters, who neither study nor work, and also have an educational deficit”.

Valladolid-Burgos highspeed lines with ETCS Level 2 was awarded to an Alstom-BombardierIndra consortium in March 2014, with a delivery time of 24 months.

And when ETCS is commissioned, the trains’ maximum speed will rise to 300km/h.

This will be the first of several high-speed lines in Spain, which will open with only a single track installed - despite

being designed and built for double track hopefully, to minimise construction and maintenance costs on those routes where demand will be well below capacity.

The line is doubletrack between Valladolid, Venta de Baños and the outskirts of Palencia, but around half of the 110km stretch from Palencia to León will be single-track.

The line will extend the Spanish high-capacity network further to the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula from its current Valladolid terminus.

It will also provide shorter travel times, not only from Madrid to Palencia and León, but also to destinations in Asturias, currently served by variable-gauge Alvia trains, which will use the new line.

Special stamp for a young Princess PRINCESS Leonor, daughter of Spain’s King and Queen and next in line for the throne, is to appear on her own postage stamp.

The nine-year-old Princess of Asturias will feature on the 310,000 stamps, which celebrate the Princess of Asturias Awards and are on sale from today (Friday).

It’s a special “Grand Prizes” stamp, costing one euro, and features a portrait of the young Princess, along with an image of the Campoamor of Oviedo Theatre in Oviedo, capital of Asturias, Northern Spain, where the 23rd October Awards ceremony is taking place.

The Awards will carry the Princess of Asturias name, having been under her father’s title of Prince of Asturias for nearly 35 years. He actually presented the awards last year as King Felipe VI of Spain.

The stamps will also bear the coat of arms of the Princess of Asturias

Foundation, which organises the Awards.

King Felipe was also nine when he first appeared on a Spanish stamp in 1977, with the title Felipe of Borbón, Prince of Asturias and Basilica of Covadonga.

Leonor celebrates her 10th birthday on 31st October.

The roads to ruin in Tenerife

TENERIFE’S main roads are dense with traffic, compared with the main roads of cities like Madrid and Barcelona.

The Island has more than 650,000 vehicles, which are saturating major trunk roads. And daily traffic jams on the TF-5 North motorway are now beyond a joke.

While road-congestion problems occur in many parts of Tenerife, the largest car-volume point is in the TF-5’s Guajara commercial zone.

The average daily traffic (ADT) there totals 106,522 cars, which does not include 1,284 other heavy vehicles.

This traffic volume is significant if you consider that the average on Tenerife’s roads is 12,145 cars per day, as reflected in the current Department of Highways report.

Also on the North motorway, in other points near Las Chumberas, like the link with the TF1, Padre Anchieta and the Fire Station, nearly 100,000 cars a day are counted. The TF-1 is also swamped. More than 86,000 cars use the motorway daily in the area of the intersection with TF-4 and at Radazul, and almost 73,000 cars in Caletillas. There has also been a large jump in the volume of traffic on the section between Adeje and Las Chafiras.

In addition, the South Airport section sees 57,700 vehicles, while the journey through Los Cristianos and Guaza is up to 66,470. In 2014, this was around 52,300.

Along with the TF-5 and TF-1, which are the Island’s two main trunk roads with greater flow of traffic, there is the TF-2 (link between Santa Maria del Mar and Las Chumberas) and TF-4 (the part which is off the TF-1 and accesses along the coast to the capital).

While in the first, 52,000 cars are registered in Añaza, and 75,000 at the Leroy Merlin point, the TF-4 adds 30,000 vehicles per day.

Ofelia Manjon, the Cabildo’s Roads and Development Councillor, said: “The TF-5, with an average of 100,000 vehicles a day, is one of the roads with the highest traffic density in Spain.”

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Carnival is a bit fishy

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The long awaited Santa Cruz Carnival 2016 poster has finally been unveild.

Artist Javier Torres Franquis designed the central motif which is officially a Harlequin mackerel.

To the eyes at the Canarian Weekly it’s more of a Jester Fish!

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I’m warming to the winter THERE is an interesting story on Page 13 this week, which reveals that we are in for a humid month or two.

It has been a strange year on the weather front. A warm winter and spring, then a cooler June, before a recordbook rewriting after the highest volume of August rainfall in Tenerife.

September has been muggy and today, the 1st of October, has brought a slight calima to keep the temperatures in the high eighties, which is where they will stay for next week.

It’s hot!

I wonder what the Swallows will make of it?

The Brit in us will have the mind convinced that we are in for a cold and wet winter as a bit of payback. But there is no evidence to support that.

In fact, the Atlantic remains unusually warm. The Western islands have reported record ocean temperatures, and we are on course for the quietest hurricane season for a generation.

By the time you read

this, Hurricaine Joaquin will be a major Category 3 storm, slowly moving towards the Bahamas and, maybe, the American east coast by Tuesday.

However, Joaquin is only the second major hurricane of a wonderfully-quiet year. Meteorologists believe that is down to the El Nino in the Pacific. This has led to a record number of major hurricanes and severe storm systems.

The nautical saying paraphrases to “a stormy Pacific makes you sick while the Atlantic lets you sleep”.

There will be a few who moan that “it’s too hot”, but who doesn’t want a nice and warm October’s day?

There isn’t the summer heat, and the tourists will love it. And then there are the last-gasp bookings. A warm Tenerife is a busy Tenerife.

Viva El Nino!

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Mayor Jose Manuel Bermudez said “Javier has managed to perfectly interpret the essence of our Carnival.

This popular event is perfectly reflected in the poster, I love it!”

He continued “Our colourful tradition, the symbols of Carnival and, ultimately, all recognizable elements that make our party special are reflected in the artistic work which capture the carnival spirit.”

The next Carnival will run between 3 and 14 February 2016 but the presentation of candidates for the various titles of Queen and the contests for children and adults street musicians, musical groups and bands will begin on January 13th.

Canary Islands are solid gold for top film-makers

THE 63rd San Sebastian Film Festival has been another huge success this week, and the Canary Islands was on everyone’s lips.

More than 100 movie and TV professionals learned about the tax advantages offered to film shoots taking place in the Canaries.

A major presentation wowed producers, legal experts, press and critics, who attended the joint Canary Islands Special Zone (ZEC) and the Film Commissions of Tenerife and La Palma event.

Natacha Mora, Monica Doreste, Concha Diaz and Jose Maria Manso - technical representatives of the organisations

mentioned - explained in detail the Special Tax Regime of the Canary Islands (REF), from which all audiovisual productions can benefit if they want to shoot in the islands. The economy benefits dovetail the existing infrastructure and desirable climate and access from the European mainland.

Variety, the highly-influential American magazine, was extremely interested in the specifics of shooting in the Canary Islands and, in particular, by the boom the islands have been experiencing in recent years as venues for film shoots. They will produce a special feature in an upcoming issue.

Filming the latest Bourne movie, starring Matt Damon and Julia Styles, wraps in Tenerife this week.

International visitors enjoy spending spree DURING the first eight months of the years, foreign tourists in Spain spent a total of 46.5 billion euros, which was a 7% increase over the same 2014 period.

The growth exceeds the 4.1% extra foreign tourists, with 47.2m arrivals up to August, thanks to the increase of the average individual, who each spent 987 euros, at a daily rate of

112 euros. In relative terms the Asian countries, plus Belgium, the US and Italy, were the markets showing annual rises of higher spending. All of them over 15% higher in absolute terms compared to 2104.

In August alone, the total expenditure of foreign visitors increased by 4.1%, reaching 9.5bn euros, according to the Tourist Expenditure Survey (Egatur), released this week by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism.

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Canaries’ travellers lined up for rebates

THE general election is just a few months away, and the current Government is certainly doing all it can to curry favour with Canarian voters.

This week, Development Ministry undersecretary Mario Garcés announced an agreement to “protect” the 328m euros set aside for Canarian residents in their flight and travel discounts to and from the mainland.

And there could even be a bigger subsidy, with the current 33% figure rising to 50%.

The meeting, between heads of national and state and local leaders, saw all the economic issues discussed. The Economic and Fiscal Regime (REF) levels concerning transport still has the old 33% rates, and it has been agreed that this will be updated to 50%.

Mario Garcés said of the general state budget for next year: “We will shield the 328m euros received by the Canaries to compensate for the additional costs of mobility of people by air or sea to the mainland.”

Garcia added that the group were also studying ways to correct “market inefficiencies which produce this compensation”, although he declined to say what they were.

The under-secretary described the meeting as “very positive” and said it was “staged with genuine goodwill”.

The Canary Islands Government will officially forward its proposal to the Ministry to demand an increase in aid to offset the extra cost of freight and land transport.

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Bumbling PM Rajoy’s huge gaffe SPANISH Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy fluffed his lines during a stumbling, bumbling interview on Onda Cero.

He talked about Spanish citizens in Catalonia, their nationality and the bid for independence there - a topic discussed frequently on both sides of the debate, given the varying statements made by Catalan separatists, the Spanish Government and European authorities.

“A Catalan today is Catalan, Spanish and European,” said Rajoy, adding: “Some people would have them lose their nationality - it’s an outrage. Why do they have to lose their rights as Spaniards and Europeans?”

Presenter Carlos Alsina asked him if “the citizens of Catalonia would not lose their Spanish nationality after secession” and Rajoy stumbled.

“I don’t know,” said a faltering Prime Minister, hurriedly trying to regain the initiative: “Which is to say, why would they not lose it?

And their European [nationality] either?”

Asina replied: “Because the law says that the citizen of Spanish origin who was born in Spain does not lose his nationality - even if he lives in a foreign country - if he expresses his will to keep it.”

The Prime Minister again stumbled, choosing to respond with a question of his own: “Well, er, and the European [nationality]?”

Alsina said: “And he has European [nationality] because he has Spanish nationality.”

The PM then decided that enough was enough on that line of questioning, saying: “It seems to me that we’re

digressing, and that doesn’t lead us anywhere. People are being forced to decide between wanting to be Spanish or wanting to be Catalan.”

Rajoy’s stumble quickly went viral among Spanish listeners in both Barcelona and Spain, generally for his lack of knowledge on a matter of Spanish nationality and among Catalan separatists for the content of his replies.

And with all the current “independent or not” controversy, he should really have been aware that Article 11.2

of the Spanish Constitution states: “No Spaniard born [in Spain] can be deprived of his nationality.”

Catalan Deputy First Minister Neus Munté, during a press conference, said Rajoy had created a “spectacle” and added: “We knew he didn’t know Catalonia, and now we know he doesn’t know the Constitution he says he defends, either.”

Advice available on the Ministry of Justice website details four examples in which a Spaniard might lose his nationality, including living abroad and

voluntarily acquiring another nationality, or living abroad and voluntarily renouncing his Spanish nationality, although he would have up to three years to change his mind in each case.

Pro-independent news site VilaWeb wrote that Mr. Rajoy had been “incapable of arguing why Catalans would stop being European citizens in the case of the independence of Catalonia.

An easy question by Carlos Alsina disarmed him”.

European leaders and the European Commission have stated

repeatedly in recent weeks that a hypothetically-independent Catalonia would immediately be out of the European Union and its institutions if it seceded from Spain.

Rajoy’s comments went viral on Spanish Twitter during the interview and were retweeted and commented on all day, with users mocking the Prime Minister, and Catalan separatists taking advantage of the gaffe.

Catalan President Artur Mas said: “What has happened today shows that everything they’ve said is a lie.”

35 and nicked for speeding?

You’re our average convict A CARELESS, 35-year-old Spanish male driver, with at least one traffic conviction to his name, is reckoned to be the country’s average convict.

That is the average profile of individuals who were convicted of a crime in Spain last year, according to figures released this month by the National Statistics Institute (INE).

Adult males made up 87.6% of the 218,827 convictions handed down by the courts in 2014, which was 0.4% down on the same 2013 statistic.

But as the figures fall for men, the number of female convictions has risen steadily over the last four years. In 2014, 27,219 women were sentenced for crimes, which was up 8.1% from the previous year.

Most of the sentences

handed down for both sexes were for exceeding traffic safety rules (96,698).

But that number has dropped by 4.5% from 2013.

The second-mostcommon conviction last year was for bodily harm (34,136), followed by theft (30,815), probation violations (14,180) and public health offences (12,581).

In all, judges handed down 615,640 sentences last year, with 25% of defendants be-

ing jailed. About 92% of convictions were for periods up to two years, which, under Spanish law, gives the judge the option of suspending the sentence if the defendant has no prior criminal record.

A little over 78% of juvenile convictions were handed down against Spaniards.

However, the average rate of convictions for juveniles per 1,000 inhabitants was three times higher for for-

eigners than Spaniards. The most common offence committed by minors last year was theft (39.7% of all convictions) followed by bodily harm (13.5%) and the offences of torture and moral integrity violations (10.2%).

Most of the convicted juveniles were put on probation (39.2%) while others were ordered to perform community service (17.6), or sent to a semi-open prison (11.6%).

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Telefonica: Canaries to get 98% coverage TELEFONICA this week boldly predicted that its fibre-optic network will provide coverage to 98% of the Canary Islands population within five years.

The plan began in 2012 to deploy the communications support to their customers’ homes, and officials now believe they will complete this by 2020.

Juan Jose Flores, Telefonica’s Canaries’ Di-

rector, said: “These deadlines will be met if we continue at the current pace of deploying fibre-optics through the archipelago. The future of ultra-fast networks in the Canaries is secured.”

Flores said his company had already made some big strides, adding: “In each and every one of the islands, we are making progress.

All health centres in the Archipelago are fibreconnected, including those which are fairly isolated.”

But Flores admitted

that not every single household would get a fibre-optic service.

“There are places where not even the sewer reaches,” he said.

“It would be too expensive to extend to them the network. So if the inhabitants demand our services, it will be offered through other channels, such as satellite.”

He also spoke of the interest shown by the Canarian market by Telefónica, which provides 721 direct jobs and 3,000 indirect jobs in the Archipelago.

Top ETA chiefs are captured THE top two leaders of terrorist group ETA were the French Pyrenees mountains region this week.

And Spain’s Interior Ministry said police had dealt a severe blow to the armed Basque separatists.

The Ministry revealed in a statement that David Pla and Iratxe Sorzabal were detained in a country house in the western mountain town of Saint-Etienne-de-Baigorry, a few kilometres from the Spanish border, It was a joint operation

by French and Spanish police, and the men are wanted in both countries on terrorism charges.

The Interior Ministry said the two were definitely ETA’s top leaders, and also managed the group’s arms and explosives stocks.

The house owner and another person present at the time were also arrested, but it was not clear on what charges.

The ETA terrorists killed 829 people, including many police and politicians, in bombings and shootings during a fourdecade campaign for an independent Basque homeland, straddling Spain and France.

The group, which has been decimated by arrests, announced a permanent cease-fire in

2011. But it has refused demands by Spanish officials to disarm formally.

ETA has had its leadership dismantled by police several times in the past, and the Ministry admitted that Pla and Sorzabal had served jail terms in either Spain or France in the past.

They are wanted in both countries over terrorism-related offences or charges.

The statement said a French court had convicted Sorzabal in absentia for her role as ETA leader responsible for the group killing two Spanish police in the French town of Capbreton in 2007.

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Yet another blow for thalidomide victims SUPREME Court judges have wreaked more suffering on Spanish thalidomide victims, deciding that they cannot receive compensation from Grünenthal, the German company which manufactured the drug in the Fifties.

Thousands of babies the world over, born to women given thalidomide to combat morning sickness, were delivered without arms and legs in the Fifties and Sixties Initially, a court had ruled in favour of Avite, the Spanish Association of Thalidomide Victims, which filed a suit asking for 204 million euros in damages.

But the ruling awarded compensation to

just 20 of the 186 victims who sued for damages, the sums ranging from 660,000 to 1,980,000 euros.

It limited payments to those people recognised by the Government in a 2010 royal decree as victims of the drug and compensated by the Spanish state.

But it excluded those who received money from the Contergan Foundation, established in Germany in 1971 to compensate thalidomide victims.

Grünenthal paid 117 million deutschmarks into this fund, equivalent to around half that sum in euros.

The drug company then appealed against the Madrid Court’s decision and, in October 2014, the capital’s provincial court overturned it.

Eight of the Supreme Court justices voted for the victims, while a sole justice was in favour of compensation.

The ruling is based on the fact that the drug was taken in the late Fifties, and that any period for legal action has expired.

The plaintiffs claim they were not officially recognised by the state as victims until 2010, under the Socialist administration of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, and thus, were unable to file their suit until then.

The Supreme Court acknowledged that the plaintiffs’ severe deformities were caused, “without a doubt”, by thalidomide. It also left the door open to future civil lawsuits.

“I’m a little bit ashamed of being Spanish,” said Rafael Basterrechea, VicePresident of Avite.

“Out of 47 million Spaniards, there are probably only 11 people who understand this ruling.”

Following the first ruling by the lower court, the German pharmaceutical firm issued

a statement stressing that there were already “specific and efficient means” for all victims to seek economic aid.

But Basterrechea, who warned: “The fight is not over,” added: “Now we have to deal with this blow, but we still have the Constitutional Court and the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.

“The thing is, we are growing tired. Every proceeding means years and money. In the end, we will win when we are 80 years old, or when we’re dead, and our children or grandchildren will get the compensation.

“All that’s left for us to do is take a deep breath, grit our teeth and keep moving forward.”

Basterrechea vowed: “We have to do our own fighting because it’s obvious that nobody is going to do anything for us - certainly not this Government.”

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Hot, humid and wetter THIS autumn will be unseasonably hot and humid, according to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), and we can expect above-normal temperatures and, as a result, a wetter few months.

The Canary Islands have experienced some strange weather readings this year, with one of the hottest summer days ever - 42 degrees

Celsius in the Gran Canaria town of Tasarte - recorded on 7th July.

Overall, though, the summer has been a few degrees Celcius below the seasonal average.

And Autumn was the wettest in Tenerife since records began.

That said, a warm winter and spring means that AEMET expects 2015 to be the warmest since 2003.

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Mayling’s the real thing!

IT is safe to say that Mayling Ng has always followed her dreams.

The well-known, longtime Tenerife resident has been busy over the last few years making her mark all over the world, and now she has her sights set on Hollywood! Mayling is in line to star in a new film called Space Rangers, just months after finishing Lady Bloodfight, in which she starred as a Russian psychopath in a female remake of the Jean Claude Van Damme cult classic Bloodsport!

It’s a million miles away from her days here, when she owned the Lyte Cafe and was a certified personal trainer and nutritionist. She left Tenerife in 2010 as the heart of the financial crisis bit. “It was hard for everybody,” she said. “But I saw it as an opportunity to follow my dream to go back to Asia, where I had been in 2003. I went to Hong Kong. which is where all the film industry and the martial arts scene were.

“Back in 03 when I was there, I was doing lots of martial arts and weapons’ training. I was keen to get into all the stunt acting. I always wanted to do a Jackie Chan or Jet Li movie.” The move to Asia quickly paid dividends as Mayling started personal-training celebrities, Miss Universe beauty queens, and private Tycoons across Asia. Always quick to try new Challenges, she also entered her 1st Fitness competition and won Silver in the Bikini division

for the Singapore IFBB (SFBF) which gave her an invite to the World Championships, which are named the Arnolds after a certain Terminator star which she later travelled to and competed in America.

Between the timing of these competitions she fell back into films again as her fitness model casting agent was looking for a specific character for a movie called Mister John.

Aiden Gillen, The Wire and Game of Thrones star, was the leading man and, said Mayling: “They were looking for a hard faced Chinese business woman to play a mamasan (which is like an Asian Madame!) in charge of a bar, but having no luck they asked me to go along. So I went to the audition and really wanted the part as there was no action and it was a drama film so the diversity was interesting. The director was an Irish guy.

He just started talking to me and asking why I was in Singapore, and about my Mum and Dad. Then, when I was about to read for the part he said, ‘What accents can you do?’ I said I could do a few even the Singlish (Singapore/ English) they were looking for but he went, ‘do it in your Scouse accent.’ I was so happy because I thought, ‘I’ve got this’! “It was great, as he kept saying how he could change and mould the character around me.” Mister John was well-received and Mayling was on her way.

The producers of Lady Bloodsport were having a tough time finding the perfect actress for one

of the key villains because they had a specific idea for the character of Svietta. “They wanted someone to play a Russian special forces psychopath - someone who was really strong, Amazonian and domineering - and they thought of me since I’m taller and stronger than most than the average Caucasians never mind Asians,” said Mayling. “Also, they needed someone with the close combative and weapons experience.”

The producers sent a few pages of script for her to film. After seeing her video with the required fighting techniques, and then a final Skype audition the part was hers, but she wasn’t quite prepared for how her char-

acter would look. “They told me Svietta would be very domineering,” she said. “She has this big scar down her face. Metal teeth, blind in one eye, was pure strength and had a Russian accent!

‘No problem’, I thought, I can do a Russian accent! I went straight to You Tube and invited Russian friends for lunch to copy the accent!” But there was one request which hit a brick wall.

“The director, Chris Nahon, said to me “Will you shave your head?” I just went ‘no chance! And thankfully he was happy with fierce long braids.”

Mayling’s personality shines through, and it’s easy to see how and why she is a big hit on the set. After running her own business, trying new disciplines, living in new countries and experiencing different cultures, she is comfortable in all situations. And this is a vital ingredient for an actress. The filming for Lady Bloodsport was hard, with bumps, bruises and cuts a daily occurrence. “This was a realistic shoot,” said Mayling. “It’s not faked with computers; we were all really whacking each

other. Most of the girls had a martial arts background and there was no letting up. But it was a friendly shoot as well, and it was great experience.” The shooting involved long hours as Mayling was in make-up for hours every day, having contacts and special effects make up applied, “Because my character was in a Russian prison, which is how I am introduced in the film, I had lots of different tattoos,” recalled Mayling. “And it’s complicated as, in Russia, you would have a large design for every prison you had been in.

So it was very time-consuming to have them applied. And the shoot was cold! “It was shot in the same studios as the movie The Expendables, and it was quite open, with a long 14-hour-a-day shoot. Since it was shot at 360 degrees, everyone was always in costume and ready to go, so it was cold and tiring.” Casting has just begun for Space Rangers, and Mayling is in pole position to land her biggest role to date. Her athleticism and martial-arts training, combined with her unique physique, is really

opening doors. So what is the dream job? How about playing a future Bond girl? “I’d love to be a Bond girl and these days the girls are getting to be the same age as James Bond,” she said.

“I don’t think I would be a love interest - I would be his killer! The assassin!” Today, Mayling is in Los Angeles, and she hopes to be there for the foreseeable future as she is already in talks for another 2 movies to be produced in 2016.

One is a LA/Hong Kong production as a Vampire and the other a Pirate action movie which is again a US production which will be shot around the shores of Tenerife. It’s quite a journey from her early years in Tenerife, helping out in the family business. While her brothers and the Venture Restaurants group continue to shine, so does the sister. “My mum always said ‘Mayling I always wished I just did what I wanted and went for my dreams’ and this made me go for it! I just wish I had done this 20 years ago,” said Mayling.

“I didn’t think I was good enough. “Now I know I am!”

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Canaries’ teachers are Exams could be lagging behind in pay marked abroad “EQUAL work, equal pay” is the mantra of the Workers Commissions (CCOO), who this week raised its historic claim of equal pay for Canary Islands’ teachers, compared with the rest of Spain.

A teacher in, say Barcelona, with 30 years of service, is paid 583 euros more a month than the Canaries’ counterpart.

This was revealed by José Ramón Barroso, General Secretary of the CCOO Teaching Federation, who announced that the topic will be raised with Minister of Education Soledad Monzón.

Barroso believes there needs to be a new pay system, to end “the current injustice” that is in the Canarian Education Act.

Carmelo Jorge, General Secretary of the CCOO in the Canary Islands, who accompanied Barroso at a press conference, said it was very hard for teachers to do the job properly, and called on politicians to make the budget fairer.

“We cannot have the best teachers if we consider them as secondhand workers,” added Jorge, making it clear that the quality of the system depends on the

help given to the teaching professionals. “The best policy is having an equal quality of public services, wherever you are in Spain.”

Canarian Education Minister José Emilio Martin compared the Canarian educational system with other autonomous communities.

“Classrooms of the Canary Islands and the Basque Country have a similar number of students,” he observed. “ But they are given 2.4 billion euros and the Canaries 1.5. This is not an exaggerated way of looking at the figures.

“If we look at the data in regions like Castilla La Mancha and Castilla y Leon, under no circumstances do they have less than 1.9bn budgets.”

Santa Cruz shops may soon open on Sundays

THERE some traditions that never go away, and the Spanish love for a siesta is one of them. But these afternoon breaks are hitting business hard - and costing Tenerife millions!

Now, it seems the penny has dropped. Representatives of small businesses in Santa Cruz and large mainstream stores are hoping that their proposals for Sunday trading will finally get official backing.

Abbas Moujir, FAUCA General Secretary, said this week: “There is a limited area in the tourist season which is being neglected.

“Our federation believes that this is the one area of what we have to

offer which has to be developed and enhanced.”

The Tenerife capital can resemble a ghost town during the day on Sundays, with the exception of tourists walking the streets trying to find somewhere open.

As the cruise-liner industry explodes in Santa Cruz, so must the city to cater for the market.

How can tourists shop and leave their money in the port if there are no shops open from which to buy products? They also want to dine and be entertained.

Alvaro Rojas, President of Asodiscan (Canarian association of medium and large retailers), said this was not a debate between “small trade

stores and large stores”.

He stressed: “That is a fallacy. We are discussing the model the city wants.”

Rojas argues that if the model everyone is looking for is “a lively, dynamic city, then you should allow large stores to open on Sundays, as well as small, traditional stores.

“We propose to open only during the height of the cruise season, from October to Easter, when there is a real flow of visitors,” he said.

Sunday shopping is already allowed on 10 Sundays of the year, and these dates fall around key fiestas. And the city is vibrant on these “special” days.

A SHORTAGE of examiners could be eased if exam papers by GCSE pupils in Britain were marked in Spain or South Africa.

That’s the proposal by OCR, one of England’s leading exam boards, whose sister organisation is already using overseas markers for the international GCSE (IGCSE).

The suggestion follows increasing demand for examiners after reforms, such as the move towards end-of-year rather than modular exams, have led to a spike in papers taken in the summer.

The number of scripts to be marked and graded in June and July is already much higher than before, and, in an interview with the Times Educational Supplement (TES), Michael O’Sullivan, Chief Executive of OCR’s sister company, Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), was in favour.

“I think the internationalisation of examiner supply is a big opportunity to relieve pressure on the system,” he said.

“The amount of scripts to be marked and graded in June and July is already much higher than before.”

The CIE already uses markers in countries such as New Zealand, South Africa and Spain International GCSE (IGCSE) papers.

Mr O’Sullivan told the TES that he is chairing an “examiner task force” on the recruitment and retention of markers, which has been set up by OCR and CIE’s parent company, Cambridge Assessment.

He said that CIE uses examiners who are quali-

fied teachers, who teach in English. But he would not rule out any country from providing examiners for UK exam papers.

“Any overseas marker would have to go through the same checks as one in the UK,” insisted Mr O’Sullivan, including asking them to mark papers from previous years to ensure they were up to standard.

An OCR spokesman said: “Currently, we have no overseas examiners.

However, it is an option being explored, especially as our technology makes it possible to tap into a pool of highly-qualified examiners abroad.”

Exam boards, who traditionally rely on teaching staff to serve as markers, have previously warned that increasing workload pressures on teacher time mean there are rising issues with recruiting enough examiners.

Mark Dawe, OCR’s outgoing Chief Executive, said previously that the board, comprising around 15,000 examiners, would need an extra 5,000 in 2016.

Students all around the country will receive

their GCSE results on Thursday, and Jill Stoke, an assessment expert at the ATL teaching union, told the publication: “It would be difficult for experienced teachers overseas to get to grips with the GCSE syllabus and marking criteria, having not taught the qualification.

“There’s something important about examiners having taught the syllabus they’re marking because, otherwise, they’re going at it a bit cold. It will affect marking consistency.”

Neil Walker, a headteacher at Benfield School in Newcastle, also expressed his concerns about marking overseas.

“Because of the move to linear exams, I can see why boards have to think about it,” he said. “But I think there will be difficulties applying the mark schemes consistently, especially in English and history, where there are more nuances.

“I find it worrying. They would have to take away face-to-face meetings between boards and markers.”

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It’s not such a ‘Happy Birthday’ for Warner IT is known and sung by just about everyone globally, from tots to old folk, and it features regularly in films and TV shows.

But American global publishing company Warner/Chappell Music, which has collected a fortune in royalties over the years for the simple Happy Birthday To You song, has done so illegally, according to a US federal judge.

Warner/Chappell does not hold a valid copyright to the song, ruled Judge George King, de-

spite acquiring the copyright - originally filed in 1935 - in 1988.

Judge King said the original copyright was granted for specific arrangements of the music only - and not the song itself.

The tune was said to be composed in 1893 by Kentucky sisters Mildred and Patty Hill, who called it Good Morning To All. It later evolved into the popular tune, sung the world over at birthday parties.

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Warner/Chappell had been collecting fees since 1988, when it bought Birch Tree Group, formerly the Summy Company, which claimed the original copyright. It was believed to have made £1.3 million a year by charging every time the song was used in a film, TV episode, advertisement or any other public performance.

The case against the publishers was launched in 2013 by Rupa Marya and Robert Siegel, who are making a film about the song.

When Warner asked them for £970 for the right to use Happy Birthday To You in the film, Ms Marya and Mr Siegel argued that the song was in the public domain and should not be subject to copyright fees.

Judge King, ruling that Summy had never acquired copyright to the song’s words, said: “The

Hill sisters gave Summy the rights to the melody, and the rights to piano arrangements based on the melody, but never any rights to the lyrics.”

Mark Rifkin, one of lawyers acting for the plaintiffs, was “thrilled” by the judge’s decision, telling BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “We did exhaustive historical research and none of it showed that the publisher owned anything other than copyrights to four, very specific piano arrangements.

“In the second part of the case, we’ll ask the court to order Warner to return all the money collected from everyone who has had to pay a licensing fee, or royalty, to use the song ... at least going back to 1988.

“If they’ve collected $2m (£1.3m) a year over that period, that’s a large sum of money.”

A Warner/Chappell

spokesman said: “We are looking at the court’s lengthy opinion and considering our options.”

Intellectual property lawyer Mark Owen, a partner at international law company Taylor Wessing, issued a warning, saying: “Despite the ruling, the song still remains under copyright in the UK and other countries - and caution should be exercised over its use.

“As elements of the song are still, potentially, within the maximum copyright term, it may be the case that someone still owns some rights to it.”

He added: “There are also complex questions as to what the impact of this ruling may be on users outside the US, so film-makers here should not rush into using the song without considering the impact of this judgement carefully.”

600 farms aren’t legal THERE are 600 farms spread over the different municipalities of La Palma which are, technically, illegal! It means their activity is unregulated, and they are not recognised by the island’s Livestock Ministry.

In the current economic situation, the island needs as many working farms as it can get so Basilio Pérez, the councillor in charge, has

lined up some meetings in an attempt to find a legal solution.

Farms without legal status are mainly populated with cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry and horses.

“These farmers must conduct their business properly, and I am happy to give assurances that we are trying to help,” said Basilio Pérez.

“We understand that the development of the primary farming sector is fundamental to the revitalisation of the island’s economy.

“That’s because it has a large presence and serves to supplement

income and provide goods for many La Palma families.”

The Minister of Livestock is aware that “we could solve an estimated 90% of the cases (a percentage other sources say is too optimistic) and we would try to find a timely situation for the remaining to make them legal as quickly as possible.”

The illegality of the farms is down to numerous issues, all of which can be safely boxed under Red Tape.

These include access points, waste issues, quotas, staffing and the universally-hated health and safety.

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Water on Mars, but is there life?

A M E R I C A N space agency NASA has found evidence of flowing water on Mars, which means there is a possibility of life on the planet.

David Bowie once asked in a song: “Is there life on Mars?” And his question could be answered in the next few years.

Scientists have long suspected that the planet might have running water, and the new findings offers confirmation, although it is combined with “hydrated salts” in a brine.

Normally, water on Mars freezes or evaporates, because of the intense environment.

But the addition of salts means it is much more stable, allowing it to survive on the Red Planet.

Scientists have long speculated that the Recurring Slope Lineae - or dark patches - on Mars were made up of briny water.

And the new findings prove that those patches are caused by liquid water, which NASA has established by finding the hydrated salts.

The research is based on an analysis of spectral data from the space agency’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft.

Lab-grown kidneys might be life-savers

This technology breaks down reflected light into a chemical “fingerprint”, allowing scientists to see what a substance comprises.

The Mars scientists devised a new method that allowed chemical signatures to be extracted from individual image pixels, providing a much higher level of resolution than had been previously been achieved.

The discovery team wrote in another paper, set to be delivered this week: “Recurring Slope Lineae (RSL) are seasonal flows on warm Martian slopes, initially proposed but not confirmed, to be caused by

briny water seeps.

“Here, we report spectral evidence for hydrated salts on RSL slopes from four RSL locations from the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars on board Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

“These results confirm the hypothesis that RSL are due to presentday activity of briny water.”

At four locations, Palikir Crater, Horowitz Crater, Hale Crater, and Coprates Chasma - a huge Martian canyon they found evidence of RSL salt deposits.

The most common salts were magnesium perchlorate, magne-

sium chlorate and sodium perchlorate, all of which are consistent with flowing, briny water.

The scientists wrote: “Water is essential to life as we know it. The presence of liquid water on Mars today has astrobiological, geologic and hydrologic implications and may affect future human exploration.”

But just where the water has come from remains an unsolved mystery. Theories include the melting of nearsurface ice, absorption from the thin Martian atmosphere, and seasonal discharges from local aquifers, layers of water-bearing rock.

‘Murdered’ woman is alive and kicking

A GERMAN woman, whose 1984 disappearance sparked a murder hunt, has been found alive and well - and living in Düsseldorf.

Petra Pazsitka, then 24, was declared dead five years after she disappeared from her student accommodation.

A man convicted of murdering a teenager

who went missing nearby, also confessed to killing the young woman.

But amazingly, police investigating a robbery came across a 55-yearold female tenant who had no ID. She told the officers she had been living under a false identity and gave them her real name.

Ms Pazsitka’s disappearance was the subject of an appeal on German crime show Aktenzeichen XY.

A police spokesman in Braunschweig, the northern German city where Ms Pazsitka was studying computer sciences in 1984, said she wished to remain undiscovered.

“She said only a little about the background of her disappearance and why she left back then,” said Joachim Grande. “She said she had prepared for it and that she wanted it.”

Ms Pazsitka had withdrawn 4,000 marks from

her bank to start a new life, and gave a student neighbour the keys to her apartment to look after her pet birds.

The spokesman said the woman’s elderly mother and brother were “absolutely shocked” when they heard she was still alive.

German media report that her family are anxious to make contact, but Ms Pazsitka does not wish to see them.

JAPANESE scientists believe they are a step closer to growing fully-functioning replacement kidneys, following their promising results in animals.

The kidneys, when transplanted into pigs and rats, worked perfectly, passing urine just like natural ones.

Getting the urine out proved a problem for earlier prototypes, causing them to balloon under the pressure.

But the Japanese team got round this by growing extra plumbing for the kidney to stop the backlog.

Although still years off human trials, the research helps guide the way towards the end goal of making organs for people, say experts.

More than 6,000 people are waiting for a kidney in Britain. But because of a shortage of donors, fewer than 3,000 transplants are carried out each year.

Tragically, more than 350 people die a year almost one a day - waiting for a transplant, yet growing new kidneys using human stem-cells could, ultimately, solve this problem.

Dr Takashi Yokoo and colleagues, at Tokyo’s Jikei University School of Medicine, used a stem-cell method. But instead of just growing a kidney for the host animal, they set about growing a drainage tube, too, along with a bladder to collect and store the urine.

They used rats as the incubators for the grow-

ing embryonic tissue.

When they connected up the new kidney and its plumbing to the animal’s existing bladder, the system worked.

Urine passed from the transplanted kidney into the transplanted bladder and then into the rat bladder. And the transplant was still working well when they checked again eight weeks later.

They then repeated the procedure on a pig, and achieved the same results.

Prof Chris Mason, an expert in stem cells and regenerative medicine at University College, London, said: “This is an interesting step forward. The science looks strong and they have good data in animals.

“But that’s not to say this will work in humans. We are still years off that. It’s very much mechanistic, but it moves us closer to understanding how the plumbing might work.

“At least with kidneys we can dialyse patients for a while, so there would be time to grow kidneys if that becomes possible.”

Other scientists have looked at rejuvenating old organs not normally suitable for transplanting.

Prof Harald Ott and colleagues have been testing out a method that washes away the tissue from dead organs to leave a scaffold that can be repopulated with healthy new cells.

They have built kidneys, hearts and lungs in this way.

Prof Ott says using a scaffold is a good shortcut, rather than having to grow whole structures from scratch.

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England v Wales 25 28 Saturday 26th September 20.00 Australia v Uruguay 65 3 Sunday 27th September 12.00 Wales v Fiji

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England

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20.00

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Japan

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Saturday 3rd October Saturday 3rd October Wednesday 7th October

Saturday 10th October Sunday 11th October

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Pool D

Tonga

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Ireland 50 7 v Canada Saturday 19th September 14.30

New Zealand

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Argentina

France v Italy 32 10 Saturday 19th September 20.00

New Zealand

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Namibia

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Argentina v Georgia 54 9 Friday 25th September 16.45 Tonga v Namibia 35 21 Tuesday 29th September 16.45 New Zealand v Georgia

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Tuesday 6th October, ITV1, 20.00 Sporting legends battle it out as their endurance is tested in a new six-part entertainment show, Eternal Glory.

Eight sports stars compete against one another, taking on tough physical and mental challenges in a bid to prove which sport and which athlete is the ultimate champion.

Rower James Cracknell, footballer Matt Le Tissier, javelin thrower Fatima Whitbread, long jumper Jade Johnson, middle distance runner Liz McColgan, rugby player Shane Williams, badminton player Gail Emms and sprinter Christian Malcolm will be tested to the max as they are assessed for psychological endurance, reaction speed, agility, hand-eye coordination, strength, stamina, visualisation, strategy, adaptability, and recovery time.

Richard Bacon hosts the series, and world renowned sports scientist and two time Olympian Professor Greg Whyte OBE, who has trained, motivated and successfully coached celebrities including David Walliams who swam across the English Channel and Davina McCall who completed her ‘Beyond Breaking Point’ 506-mile ultra-triathlon, will be providing an insight into the sports science behind each challenge.

The series has been filmed in the beautiful setting of Croatia and the competitors will be seen living together as well as taking on challenges in various locations in the Eastern European country.

They’ll be hanging over the open waters of the Adriatic and searching for objects submerged in the deep sea. At other times their feet will be firmly on the ground and they’ll be tested for hand-eye co-ordinaJon, reaction and strategy.

Eternal Glory follows the eight stars, all prize-winners in their own sport, but how will they fare when pushed beyond their area of expertise?

Each episode comprises of four tough physical or mental challenges. One athlete goes home in each episode, determined by the ‘night duel’ where the two sports stars with the lowest scores will go head-tohead in a battle of focus and reactions.

Finally only one will emerge triumphant and achieve Eternal Glory.

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Friday 06:00 ...................... Breakfast 09:15 .............Rip Off Britain 10:00...... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ...........The Sheriffs are Coming 11:45 ............. Thief Trackers 12:15 .............. Bargain Hunt 13:00 ...... BBC News at One 13:45 .........................Doctors 14:15 ..................... Decimate 15:00 ...............Escape to the Country 15:45 ................. Home Away From Home 16:30....Antiques Road Trip 17:15........................Pointless 18:00.... BBC News at Six 19:00 .......The One Show 19:30 .............A Question of Sport 20:00............. EastEnders 20:30...........Still Open All Hours 21:00..... Have I Got News for You 21:30.....The Kennedys CW choice 22:00.... BBC News at Ten 22:35............ The Graham Norton Show 23:25...Asian Provocateur 23:55.... Pound Shop Wars 00:25...... Weather for the Week Ahead

06:00...... Homes Under the Hammer 07:00........... The Sheriffs are Coming 07:45 ............. Thief Trackers 08:15 ...... Gardeners’ World 08:45.... Great British Menu 09:15... Victoria Derbyshire 11:00 .....................BBC News 12:00....... The Daily Politics 13:00.... The Rockford Files 13:45 ........Cash in the Attic 14:30 ....... A Taste of Britain 15:00...........Best Bakes Ever 15:45.............................. Africa 16:45.............................. Coast 17:15............................Flog It! 18:00.......... Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 19:00........... Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites 19:30.. Great British Menu 20:00........... Mastermind 20:30...Gardeners’ World 21:00.... The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 21:30.....Patagonia: Earth’s Secret Paradise 22:30..............Newsnight 23:00................Artsnight 23:30.............Later... with Jools Holland

06:00 ............ Good Morning Britain 08:30........................ Lorraine 09:25 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30.............. This Morning 12:30............ Loose Women 13:30.............. ITV News and Weather 14:00.............. Judge Rinder 15:00 ................ Who’s Doing the Dishes?

16:00 ..............Tipping Point 17:00 ....................The Chase 18:00................ ITV News London 18:30......... ITV News and Weather 19:00............ Emmerdale 19:30..................... Rugby World Cup 22:00 ............ ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:50...........Rugby World Cup Highlights 23:20...................Fast and Furious 01:10............ Jackpot247

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06:00 .................Countdown

06:00 ............. The Wotwots!

06:45.............. 3rd Rock from the Sun

06:10 .................Igam Ogam

07:10 ..............3rd Rock from the Sun

06:20 ...........Lily’s Driftwood Bay 06:30 .............. Fireman Sam

07:35.........Everybody Loves Raymond

06:40 ................Toot the Tiny Tugboat

08:00.........Everybody Loves Raymond

06:55...................... Pip Ahoy!

08:30.........Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 ........................... Frasier 09:30........................... Frasier

06:50 .....................Peppa Pig 07:10 ............. Little Princess 07:20 ..........Bob the Builder 07:35 .................Thomas and Friends 07:50 ......Noddy in Toyland

10:00......... Undercover Boss Australia

08:00 ........... Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

11:00.....................Phil: Secret Agent Down Under

08:15..................... Peppa Pig

12:00.......... Channel 4 News Summary 12:05.................... Come Dine with Me

08:25..................... Peppa Pig 08:35 .........Toby’s Travelling Circus 08:45 ....................Bananas in Pajamas 09:00 ...................Tickety Toc

13:10 ........................... Deal or No Deal

09:15 ........ The Wright Stuff

14:10 .................Countdown

12:10 ........................... 5 News Lunchtime

15:00 ............Fifteen to One 16:00 ...................... A Place in the Sun

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06:00 ........... Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 06:20.............................. Psych 07:05.................. Emmerdale 08:10 ................. You’ve Been Framed!

08:35 ................ Dinner Date 09:35............................. Psych 10:25..........................The Real Housewives of Atlanta 12:10.................. Emmerdale 13:10 ................. You’ve Been Framed!

13:40................ Dinner Date 14:40................... The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00......... Judge Rinder 19:00............ You’ve Been Framed!

20:00.... The Back-Up Plan 22:10................. Derailed 00:20 ...............Two and a Half Men 01:10..............The Almost Impossible Gameshow

06:10 ................ Doctor Who 07:00 ... Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 08:00 ...................MasterChef Australia 09:00.............. Border Patrol 10:00 .......................... The Bill 11:00.............. Tipping Point 12:00 .....Emergency Bikers 13:00................... MasterChef Australia 14:00 .............. Border Patrol 15:00 ..............Tipping Point 16:00.......................... The Bill 17:00 .....Emergency Bikers 18:00............Doctor Who 19:00 ........ Tipping Point 20:00 ............ MasterChef Australia 21:00 ..............The Strain 22:00 ................The Rock 00:30. Haunted Highway 01:30 ............ MasterChef Australia

08:55 .................................. The Restoration Man

06:00 ............. Stargate SG-1

03:25 ..................Crackanory

07:00 ....................Road Wars

07:00 ................... Rocket City Rednecks

06:00.............. Football Gold 07:00 .......WWE Main Event 08:00 .........Barclays Premier League World 08:30.......... Premier League 100 Club 09:00 ........NFL: Baltimore @ Pittsburgh 10:00......... Premier League 10:30............. Football Gold 11:00 ........NFL: Baltimore @ Pittsburgh 12:00.... La Liga Show 2015 12:30 ............. Football Gold 13:00 ..................Ravi Bopara Interviewing Sol Campbell 14:00..........Barclays Premier League World 14:30........... Premier League 100 Club 15:00.........NFL: Baltimore @ Pittsburgh 16:00.......La Liga Show 201 16:30........... Premier League 100 Club 17:00..........Game Changers 17:30..........Barclays Premier League World

12:15.............................. Police Interceptors 13:15........ Home and Away

08:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles

13:45..................Neighbours

09:00.......................... Forever

17:30 ................... Come Dine with Me

14:15............................... NCIS

10:00 ..............Hawaii Five-0 12:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles

18:00 ....... The Simpsons

15:15 .........Still Life: A Three Pines Mystery

18:30.............. Hollyoaks

17:00 ..................5 News at 5

15:00 ............. Stargate SG-1

17:30 .................Neighbours

16:00 ..................... Futurama

18:00.... Home and Away

17:00 .............The Simpsons

18:30..... 5 News Tonight

17:30 ..................... Futurama

19:00........ Pets Make You Laugh Out Loud

18:30 ....... The Simpsons

15:00 ...... American Pickers

20:00 ............A League of Their Own

16:00 .......................Top Gear 18:00 ....... Megatruckers

21:00..... Mount Pleasant

19:00...American Pickers

22:00..........One Hundred and Eighty!

20:00...Dynamo: Magician Impossible

23:00......................... Zoo

22:00...............Room 101

00:00........................NCIS: Los Angeles

23:20..... 8 Out of 10 Cats

20:00............. Jimmy Carr Does Deal or No Deal 21:00 ............ Gogglebox 22:00............... Alan Carr: Chatty Man

20:00..... Sham Weddings and Bogus Brides 21:00............... NCIS: New Orleans

23:05............. First Dates

22:00........................NCIS

00:05............ Bad Robots

22:55................. NCIS: Los Angeles

00:30 ............. Rude Tube 01:25 ..................The Last Exorcism

10:00.................................River Cottage Bites 10:20........................ True Grit 12:55....................Time Team 14:00....Come Dine with Me 14:30....Come Dine with Me 15:05....Come Dine with Me 16:40............George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 17:45......A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 18:50....A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 19:55....... Grand Designs 21:00..............Resistance 22:20........... Law Abiding Citizen 00:30....... Grand Designs 01:35.......... A Place in the Sun: Home or Away

11:10 .......Cowboy Builders

17:00 ...............Four in a Bed

19:00.................. Channel 4 News

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23:55.....................Access 00:00..........Super Casino

13:00 ..............Hawaii Five-0

07:20 .......................Top Gear 08:10 ............. Megatruckers 09:00...... American Pickers 10:00 .... Lizard Lick Towing 11:00 ........ Storage Hunters 12:00 .......................Top Gear 13:00 .......................Top Gear 14:00.. Storage Hunters UK

00:50......... Hawaii Five-0

00:20........ Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish

01:50......... Hawaii Five-0

01:20...............Room 101

The Kennedys BBC1, 21.30

Brenda (Katherine Parkinson) is determined to be the first person on Jessop Square to throw a dinner party. Giddy with possibilities, she invites best friends Tim (Harry Peacock) and Jenny (Emma Pierson) and new neighbours the Palmers (Shola Adewusi and Clive Rowe) for an evening noone will ever forget. Having never cooked anything other than an egg, Brenda quickly shifts all responsibility for the dinner party and cooking the lasagne on to Tony (Dan Skinner).

Emma (Lucy Hutchinson) is put out when arch-rival Julie gains control of the play fort which nobody is allowed in to unless they know her secret whisper. Emma realizes that in order to wrestle control from her nemesis, she needs to create a secret whisper to end all secret whispers.

The six-part aspirational family comedy, set in the 1970s, is created and written by actress, writer and TV presenter Emma Kennedy.

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S at u rday 06:00 ...................... Breakfast

06:00 ................... Gunga Din

10:00 ........................Saturday Kitchen Live

07:55............. Dean Spanley

11:30 ..............James Martin: Home Comforts 12:00 .....................BBC News 12:10 ............Football Focus

09:30............... The Women’s Football Show 10:00 .................Animal Park 10:30........... More Creatures Great and Small

12:50 ........................Saturday Sportsday

11:00 .............. Animal S.O.S.

13:00 ............Rugby League

12:00 .................Great British Menu

14:00 .............. Bargain Hunt

11:30 .............. Animal S.O.S.

15:00 ...............Escape to the Continent

14:00 ............. Silk Stockings

16:00 ...................Final Score

16:55.... The World’s Busiest Railway 2015

17:10 .....................BBC News 17:30 .......................Pointless 18:20 ......... Strictly Come Dancing 20:25 ...........Doctor Who 21:10 ................ Casualty 22:00 .......... The National Lottery Live 22:10 .............. BBC News 22:30..................Match of the Day 23:55.....Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 01:25..................Weather 01:30............... BBC News

15:55 ...........................Flog It!

06:00 ......... Bottom Knocker Street 06:10 ......... Bottom Knocker Street 06:20 ..........Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures 06:35 ..........Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures 06:45 .............. Share a Story 06:50 .............................Sooty 07:05 ...................Fish Hooks 07:25 .........Adventure Time 07:45......... Marvel Avengers Assemble 08:15................Horrid Henry

17:55......... The Hairy Bikers’ Northern Exposure

08:30................Thunderbirds are Go

18:55.............. Gardeners’ World

09:25 ...................... ITV News

19:30........ Natural World 20:25.............Dad’s Army 21:00.......Cradle to Grave

09:00............................. Jessie 09:30 .................................. The Unforgettable...

10:00............. All Star Family Fortunes

21:30....... Boy Meets Girl

10:45................ The X Factor

22:00................ The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

12:45.............. ITV News and Weather 12:55 ....... Downton Abbey

22:30..............In Case You Missed It

14:00 ......Rugby World Cup

23:00............Hunky Dory

18:50................. ITV News London

00:40............... Skeletons

Rugby World Cup Live: England v Australia

16:20 ......Rugby World Cup

19:00 .........ITV News and Weather 19:15..Rugby World Cup

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22:15............Through the Keyhole

23:15..........ITV News and Weather

23:35... Rugby World Cup ITV1, 19.15 Highlights The old foes meet at Twickenham in a crunch match in Pool A. 00:35............ Jackpot247 England have more often than not come out on top against Australia in the Rugby World Cup, most notably grabbing the glory in the 2003 final.

The last meeting between these two sides took place in November 2014, with England winning - thanks to two tries from Ben Morgan and 16 points from the boot of George Ford. With Wales also amongst the sides vying for the qualification spots, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Presented by John Inverdale with Sir Clive Woodward, Jonny Wilkinson and Michael Lynagh in the studio, and Jason Robinson and Danny Cipriani pitchside. Commentary from Nick Mullins, Lawrence Dallaglio and Ben Kay.

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06:15 ........... How I Met Your Mother 06:40 ........... How I Met Your Mother 07:05 .........World Mountain Running Championships 08:00 ................The Morning Line

06:00 .....................Peppa Pig 06:05 ....................Bananas in Pajamas 06:20.... Angelina Ballerina 06:30 ......................Pip Ahoy!

06:45 ...................Tickety Toc 06:55 .............Chloe’s Closet 07:10................ Roobarb and Custard Too

09:00 ........................... Frasier

07:15 ...............Make Way for Noddy

09:30........................... Frasier

07:30 ....................Paw Patrol

10:00............................The Big Bang Theory

07:45 ............. Little Princess

10:25........................... The Big Bang Theory 10:50 ................... Come Dine with Me 11:25................... Come Dine with Me

08:00........... Wanda and the Alien 08:15 .........Zack and Quack 08:30 ........... Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 08:45 ...................Jelly Jamm 09:05 .....................LazyTown 09:30 ...... Dora and Friends

11:55 ................... Come Dine with Me

10:00 .................. SpongeBob Squarepants

12:25................... Come Dine with Me

10:18 .................. SpongeBob Squarepants

12:55 ................... Come Dine with Me

10:50 .......Cowboy Builders

13:30 .........................Channel 4 Racing 16:10 .........................Channel 4 News 16:35 .............Couples Come Dine with Me 17:20 .............Couples Come Dine with Me 18:05 ................ Location, Location, Location 19:00 ................ Celebrity Benchmark 20:00................... Britain’s Best Loved Sitcoms 21:00...........Bridesmaids 23:30......... Hope Springs 01:25................ Alan Carr: Chatty Man

06:00 ........... Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 06:25....................Emmerdale Omnibus 09:40....... Coronation Street Omnibus 11:05.......................The Cube

06:10 ........... Beauty and the Beast 07:00 .............Choccywoccydoodah 07:30 ...................MasterChef Australia 09:00 ...................MasterChef Australia

12:10.................. You’ve Been Framed!

13:30.......................... The Bill

13:10 ................The X Factor

15:30.......................... The Bill

15:15 .......... The Xtra Factor 16:20 ............... Catchphrase 17:00...... The Polar Express 18:55.... Rumour Has It...

21:00 ..... Practical Magic

14:30.......................... The Bill 16:30.......................... The Bill 18:30....... Beauty and the Beast 19:30......... Singing in the Rainforest

23:15...... Celebrity Juice

20:30.....Secrets and Lies

00:05............. The Almost Impossible Gameshow

00:00... Haunted Highway

01:05............. Release the Hounds 01:55................Safeword

21:30.................The Rock 01:00............. MasterChef Australia

08:55................... Time Team 10:00 ......................Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 10:30 .................. The Sons of Katie Elder 13:00............... Four in a Bed 13:35............... Four in a Bed 15:40 ........... Grand Designs 16:45 ........... Grand Designs 17:50 .....Homes by the Sea 18:55 ....... Titchmarsh on Capability Brown 20:00... Prince Philip: The Plot to Make a King 21:00................The Other Prince William 22:00...... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 23:10... Chopped Off: The Man Who Lost His Penis 00:15....The Mega Brothel

01:45............ Who Do You hink You Are?

01:15...... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

07:10...........Extreme Fishing with Robson Green 08:00...... American Pickers 10:00............. Megatruckers 10:30............. Megatruckers 12:00.... Lizard Lick Towing 12:30 .... Lizard Lick Towing 13:30........ Storage Hunters 17:00 .... Dynamo: Magician Impossible 18:00................. Dynamo: Magician Impossible 19:00..... Motorway Cops 20:00...Gavin and Stacey 20:40...Gavin and Stacey 22:00........ Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish 23:00............Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled 00:00.......Have I Got a Bit More News for You 01:00...Gavin and Stacey 01:40...Gavin and Stacey

06:00............. Football Gold

10:35 ........................... Access 11:50....... Cowboy Builders 12:50........................ Crazy for Christmas 14:45........ A Christmas Kiss 16:30...........................Help for the Holidays 18:10.......Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

19:05.........Funniest Fails, Falls and Flops

06:00.......... Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old? 07:00.............. Ashley Banjo’s Secret Street Crew 08:00..........Game Changers 08:30...Football Freestylers 09:00 ..................The Fantasy Football Club 10:00.................. Soccer A.M. 12:00............... The F1 Show

19:35.........Funniest Fails, Falls and Flops

13:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles

20:00.............. Now That’s Funny!

18:00........ The Simpsons

17:00........... Modern Family

20:55... 5 News Weekend

20:00 ......... Duck Quack’s Don’t Echo

21:00..... Football League Tonight

21:00........ 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy

22:30...... Michael Buble’s Christmas Special

22:00......You, Me and the Apocalypse

23:25..... Crazy Christmas Compulsives

23:00.........................Final Destination 2

00:25.. The Gadget Show

00:40......... The Last Ship

01:20..........Super Casino

01:40............. Night Cops

06:15............. Football Gold 06:30............. Football Gold 07:00 ......................... Football Freestyler 07:30......... Barclays Premier League Review 08:00 .........Game Changers 08:30 .........Barclays Premier League World 09:00 ..................The Fantasy Football Club 10:00 ................. Soccer A.M. 12:00 ........................ Football 14:45 ............ Championship Rugby League 17:00 ..............Ford Saturday Night Football 20:00.............. SNF: Game of the Day 22:00...SNF: Match Choice 23:30...SNF: Match Choice 01:00...SNF: Match Choice

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Narrated by Tamsin Greig, this twopart series pays homage to the shows that have made us laugh out loud in our millions over the past half century.

From modern game - changers like The Office, Twenty Twelve, Mrs Brown’s Boys and Peep Show, all the way back to old-school classics such as The Likely Lads, Dad’s Army and Steptoe and Son - via perennial favourites Blackadder, Only Fools and Horses and Fawlty Towers - which one will come out on top? Channel 4 commissioned a brand new poll of all age groups across the country to find out - with the results to be counted down to the nation’s most revered sitcom of all. The programme features interviews with a host of famous faces from situation comedy, including Brendan O’Carroll, Richard Wilson, Tony Robinson, Ricky Tomlinson, Wendy Craig, Patricia Routledge, Leslie Ash and Alison Steadman.

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The X Factor ITV1, 19.00

Tonight’s episode sees the competition reach a new level as the dramatic ‘six chair challenge returns’, promising some amazing performances alongside some agonising decisions for the judges, as they must each decide on the final six acts they will take through to their Judge’s House.

In the first of three special Six Chair Challenge episodes, the stakes are high as the acts performs individually and their judge then has to decide, there and then in front of the audience, if they want the act to take one of six seats on stage – each one representing a place at their Judge’s House.

However, even if they win a seat, the contestants face an anxious wait as no one is safe until the last person in each category has sung. Each judge is able to change their mind at any point swapping an act already through with someone else who comes on and out-performs them.

Who will have what it takes to keep hold of their seat and be one step closer to a coveted place in the lives shows?

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S u nday

06:00 ...................... Breakfast 07:30...... Match of the Day

06:15 ................... The Instant Gardener

09:00 .......The Andrew Marr Show

07:00 .................. Countryfile

10:00 ...........................Sunday Morning Live

08:30.......... The Beechgrove Garden

11:00 .......... Sunday Politics

09:00 ........Saturday Kitchen Best Bites

12:15 .............. MOTD2 Extra 13:00 .....................BBC News 13:15 .............. Bargain Hunt 14:00 .........The Great British Bake Off 15:00 .......Eat Well for Less?

16:00 .............Points of View 16:15 .......... Songs of Praise 16:50 .........The Great British Bake Off - The Class of 2014 17:50 .....................BBC News 18:15............ Countryfile 19:15......Strictly Come CW Dancing choice 20:00 ................ Antiques Roadshow 21:00...... From Darkness 22:00............... BBC News

08:00 ...... Gardeners’ World

10:30 .................Great British Menu 11:00 ....................... Athletics 14:00 ...................... American Football 18:00 ........Rugby League Super League Play-Offs 19:00.............. Patagonia: Earth’s Secret Paradise 20:00................Licence to Thrill: Paul Hollywood Meets Aston Martin 21:00 ....................Special Forces - Ultimate Hell Week 22:00............. Family Guy

22:30.. Match of the Day 2

22:20............. Family Guy

23:45 ..........The Women’s Football Show

22:45............. Family Guy 23:05...........Top Coppers

00:15...... Weather for the Week Ahead

23:35............Lucky Them 01:05........................Love

06:00 ......... Bottom Knocker Street 06:20.......... Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures 06:45 .............. Share a Story 06:50 .............................Sooty 07:05 ...................Fish Hooks 07:25 .......... The Matt Hatter Chronicles 07:45 ........ Marvel Avengers Assemble 08:15 ...............Horrid Henry 08:30 ...............Thunderbirds are Go 09:00 ........Horrible Science 09:25...................... ITV News 09:30... Murder, She Wrote 10:35 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 13:45.............. ITV News and Weather 14:00...... Rugby World Cup 18:45.. ITV News London CW 19:00........The X Factor choice 21:00 ... Downton Abbey 22:00................ ITV News 22:15... Rugby World Cup Highlights 23:15.......... Perspectives 00:20..Murder, She Wrote 01:15............ Jackpot247

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4 th 06:20 ........... How I Met Your Mother 06:40............ How I Met Your Mother 07:05.......................Caterham Motorsport 07:30.........Everybody Loves Raymond 08:00.........Everybody Loves Raymond 08:30............................ Frasier 09:00............................ Frasier 09:30........... Sunday Brunch 12:30.......Channel 4 Racing 16:00............. The Simpsons 16:30 ........... School of Rock 18:40.... Channel 4 News 19:00................ Homes by the Sea 20:00........Cleopatra’s Lost tomb Dr Kathleen Martinez, a criminal lawyer turned maverick archaeologist, is searching for Cleopatra’s lost tomb. Very little evidence remains of Egypt’s last queen - despite centuries of searching, her final resting place has never been found - but Kathleen’s radical new theory about the real Cleopatra has led her to look where no one else has dared. And her hunch is paying off as she stuns the archaeological establishment with her discoveries of incredible artefacts, a network of mysterious tunnels and even a vast city of the dead dated to the time of the Queen and her dynasty.

Now Kathleen has made her biggest breakthrough so far, a 35-metre deep underground shaft that, according to the experts, has all the hallmarks of a burial shaft.

Could Kathleen be closing in on Cleopatra’s final resting place and the answer to one of Egyptology’s greatest mysteries?

O ctober 06:00 .....................Peppa Pig

06:00 ......................The Cube

06:15 ................ Doctor Who

06:05 ....................Bananas in Pajamas

06:50 ...................Emmerdale Omnibus

07:20 ................ Doctor Who

06:20........................ Angelina Ballerina

10:10.................... Coronation Street Omnibus

10:00 ..............Tipping Point

06:30 ......................Pip Ahoy!

06:45 ...................Tickety Toc 06:55 .............Chloe’s Closet 07:05................ Roobarb and Custard Too

11:40 ...................The Almost Impossible Gameshow

09:00...............Tipping Point 11:00 ..............Tipping Point 12:00 ..............Tipping Point 13:00.............. Tipping Point 14:00................ Doctor Who

11:00..............Titchmarsh on Capability Brown 12:05......Homes by the Sea 13:10.................Gadget Man 13:40.................Gadget Man

15:00 ................ Doctor Who

14:45................Four in a Bed

16:00 ................ Doctor Who

13:10................... Uncle Buck

17:25.. Come Dine with Me

17:00................ Doctor Who

15:05....................Beethoven

17:55.. Come Dine with Me

18:00 ...........Doctor Who

16:55..............She’s the Man

20:00......... The Supervet

19:00........ Stormbreaker

19:00 ............ MasterChef Australia

21:00......................... Nazi Megastructures

21:00...................The Xtra Factor

20:30 ............ MasterChef Australia

22:00................Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners

22:00......... American Pie: The Wedding

22:00............. MasterChef Australia

23:05............. 24 Hours in A and E

00:00......... Billy Madison

01:00.................. Haunted Highway

00:05...... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

01:45............. MasterChef Australia

01:10......................... Nazi Megastructures

06:00.... The Hour of Power

07:10 .........Motorway Cops

06:00 ............. Football Gold

08:00 .................... Scrapheap Challenge

06:15 ............. Football Gold

10:25......... Football League Tonight

07:00........................... Are You Smarter Than a 10 Year Old?

11:55........................... Access

08:00 ................ Monkey Life

09:00.................... Scrapheap Challenge

06:45 ............. Football Gold

12:05 .........................The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies

08:30 ................ Monkey Life

10:00.. Storage Hunters UK

09:30 ..................The Martian Movie Special

10:30.. Storage Hunters UK

13:05 ..........Crazy Christmas Compulsives

10:00...................... Futurama

15:00........................Top Gear

14:10...................... My Santa

12:00............... One Hundred and Eighty!

07:15 ...............Make Way for Noddy 07:25.................... Paw Patrol 07:50............. Little Princess 07:55 ........... Wanda and the Alien 08:05 ........................Zack and Quack 08:20 ......................... Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 08:35................... Jelly Jamm 08:55 .....................LazyTown

01:45...... Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records

09:20 ....................... Dora and Friends 09:50 .................. SpongeBob Squarepants 10:08 .................. SpongeBob Squarepants

15:50 ..................... The Horse Whisperer 19:05.................... 5 News Weekend

11:00..................... WWE Raw

13:00 .... Football’s Funniest Moments

13:00..........Motorway Cops 16:00..............Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish 17:00..............Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish 18:00........ Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish

19:10 ................ Hancock

21:00...................... This is England ‘90

18:00........ The Simpsons

19:00..... Motorway Cops

21:00 ......................That’s My Boy

21:00......................... Zoo

22:40............. Gogglebox

21:00.......Have I Got a Bit More News for You

23:20....................... I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry

00:45.... The Stone Roses: Made of Stone

10:00.......Help! My House is Falling Down

12:40 ................. You’ve Been Framed!

14:00...................... Futurama

23:45......... Embarrassing Bodies

08:55........... Kirstie’s Fill Your House for Free

01:30..........Super Casino

22:00............... The Force: Manchester 23:00.........................Stop Search Seize 00:00............. Night Cops 01:00............. Night Cops

22:00................ Parks and Recreation

06:30 ............. Football Gold 07:00 ................Bpl Legends 07:30 ... SNF: Match Choice 09:00................... The Sunday Supplement 10:30........ Goals on Sunday 12:30....Ford Super Sunday 15:30....Ford Super Sunday 18:55................ Cantona’s Comeback 19:25..................Football 22:00.......... Ford Football Special 23:30.................. Goals on Sunday 00:30..................Football

23:00.............. Red Dwarf

00:45..................Football

01:00.... Russell Howard’s Good News

01:00.............The Sunday Supplement

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Strictly Come Dancing The Results Show BBC1, 19.15

It’s the first results show of Strictly Come Dancing 2015 and tonight the first couple will be leaving the competition.

The celebrities and their professional dance partners have done all they can to impress Len Goodman, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood over the first two live weekends.

Now the two couples with the lowest combined judges’ scores and viewer votes will do battle in the dreaded dance off. The fabulous four will then have to decide who to save and who to send home. Plus Lens’ Lens makes a welcome return as the Judges analyse the details of Saturday night’s performances.

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman host plus and there’s a musical performance from the legendary Rod Stewart.

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Rooney - The Man Behind The Goals

2nd October - 8th October 2015

M onday

BBC1, 21.00

When Wayne Rooney scored against Switzerland at Wembley in September he became England’s greatest ever goalscorer, eclipsing a record held by Sir Bobby Charlton for almost half a century.

But who is the real Wayne Rooney, off the pitch and away from the glare of the media spotlight?

For the first time he has allowed a television production team, as well as BBC football presenter Gary Lineker, unique access to his life and the people closest to him, including his wife Coleen and their two sons, Kai and Klay, to deliver the story of the real Wayne Rooney.

Wayne takes us back to the housing estates in Merseyside where he grew up as an Everton fan, to reflect on where it all began for him. We meet both his and Coleen’s parents, plus we discover the details of the couple’s early life together.

With access to Rooney at Old Trafford and at the England camp, and featuring extensive interviews with the man himself, plus Coleen Rooney, Wayne’s parents, David Beckham, Zlatan Ibrahimovich, Sven Goran Eriksson and a host of other figures from the world of football, Wayne Rooney - the Man Behind The Goals offers an extraordinary personal portrait of life in Wayne’s world.

06:00 ...................... Breakfast 09:15 .............Rip Off Britain 10:00 ...... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00........... The Sheriffs are Coming 11:45.............. Thief Trackers 12:15.............. Bargain Hunt 13:00 ...... BBC News at One 13:30.... BBC London News 13:45......................... Doctors 14:15..................... Decimate 15:00............... Escape to the Country 15:45 ................. Home Away From Home 16:30....Antiques Road Trip 17:15........................Pointless 18:00..... BBC News at Six 18:30... BBC London News 19:00........The One Show 19:30.............. Inside Out 20:00............. EastEnders 20:30.... Edward Snowden: Spies and the Law 21:00........Rooney: The CW Man Behind choice the Goals 22:00.... BBC News at Ten 22:35.......Have I Got a Bit More News for You 23:20............ The Graham Norton Show 00:05.................. Weather

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00:10............... BBC News

06:00 ...... Homes Under the Hammer 07:00 ...........The Sheriffs are Coming 07:45 ............. Thief Trackers 08:15 ...............Escape to the Continent 09:15... Victoria Derbyshire 11:00 .....................BBC News 11:30....... The Daily Politics 13:00..... The Rockford Files 13:45........ Cash in the Attic 14:30....... A Taste of Britain 15:00.......... Best Bakes Ever 15:45.......Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild 16:45.............................. Coast 17:15............................Flog It! 18:00............... Eggheads 18:30.......... Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 19:00.Great British Menu 20:00............... University Challenge 20:30......... Only Connect 21:00..............The Celts CW choice 22:00...... Mock the Week 22:30..............Newsnight 23:15...............Monday at Conference 23:45.......Special Forces Ultimate Hell Week 00:45... Face of Britain by Simon Schama 01:45.... The Great British Bake Off

06:00 ............ Good Morning Britain 08:30........................ Lorraine 09:25 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 .............. This Morning 12:30............ Loose Women 13:30.............. ITV News and Weather 14:00.............. Judge Rinder 15:00 ................ Who’s Doing the Dishes?

16:00.............. Tipping Point 17:00.................... The Chase 18:00................ ITV News London 18:30......... ITV News and Weather 19:00............ Emmerdale 19:30 .............Coronation Street 20:00 ................Britain as Seen on ITV 20:30..............Coronation Street 21:00..........Doc Martin

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22:00............. ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:45............100 Year Old Drivers Ride Again 23:45................... Murder, She Wrote 00:40............ Jackpot247

The Celts: Blood, Iron And Sacrifice With Alice Roberts And Neil Oliver BBC2, 21.00

In this 3x60’ series for BBC Two, anthropologist professor Alice Roberts and archaeologist Neil Oliver go in search of the Celts - one of the world’s most mysterious ancient civilisations. Neil and Alice explore the origins and beliefs of the Celts, their highly sophisticated tribal culture and enduring influence on vast areas of the ancient world.

In the first episode Neil and Alice explore the origins of the Celts in the Alps of Central Europe and relive the moment the Celts first came in to contact with the Romans, in a pitched battle just north of Rome. And Alice uncovers a controversial new theory, based on mysterious stone carvings on the Atlantic coastline of Portugal.

Along the journey they discover that, far from being confined to Britain and Ireland, the Celts once dominated swathes of Europe. They uncover ancient Celtic artefacts and human remains from Turkey in the east to Portugal in the west and reveal the significance of pivotal battles that took place between the Celts and their arch-rivals the Romans - and how these very conflicts came to define the future direction of European civilisation and the shape of our modern-day world.

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06:00 .................Countdown

06:00 ............. The Wotwots!

06:45 ..............3rd Rock from the Sun

06:10 .................Igam Ogam

07:10.............. 3rd Rock from the Sun

06:20 ...........Lily’s Driftwood Bay 06:30 .............. Fireman Sam

07:35........ Everybody Loves Raymond

06:40 ................Toot the Tiny Tugboat

08:00.........Everybody Loves Raymond

06:50 .....................Peppa Pig

08:30.........Everybody Loves Raymond

07:10............. Little Princess

09:00............................ Frasier

07:35 ..........................Thomas and Friends

09:30............................ Frasier 10:00 .................. Undercover Boss USA

06:55...................... Pip Ahoy!

07:20 ..........Bob the Builder

07:50 ......Noddy in Toyland 08:00 ........... Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom

11:00....................... A Place in the Sun: Home or Away

08:15 .....................Peppa Pig

12:00.......... Channel 4 News Summary

08:35 .........Toby’s Travelling Circus

12:05.................... Come Dine with Me

08:25 .....................Peppa Pig

08:45.....................Bananas in Pajamas

13:10............................ Deal or No Deal

09:00................... Tickety Toc

14:10..................Countdown

11:10.......................... Cowboy Builders

15:00.............................Fifteen to One

12:10 ........................... 5 News Lunchtime

17:00................Four in a Bed

12:15 .......The Yorkshire Vet

17:30.................... Come Dine with Me

13:15 ........Home and Away

18:00........ The Simpsons

14:15 ... NCIS: New Orleans

18:30............... Hollyoaks

15:15...... Do You Know Me

19:00...................Channel 4 News

17:00 ..................5 News at 5

20:00.....................Jamie’s Super Food 20:30........................ Food Unwrapped 21:00 .............. The Catch

13:45................. Neighbours

17:30 .................Neighbours 18:00...................... Home and Away 18:30 ..... 5 News Tonight 19:00 .The Gadget Show 20:00 ......................Police Interceptors

22:00 ............ Sex Diaries: Gigolos

21:00...........Autopsy: The Last Hours of Heath Ledger

23:00............. 24 Hours in A and E

22:00 .................The Four Feathers

00:05................... Hunted

00:35......................Tattoo Disasters: UK

01:00...................... This is England ‘90

06:15................. Doctor Who 07:00.... Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 08:00....................MasterChef Australia 09:00............... Border Patrol 10:00........................... The Bill 11:00...............Tipping Point 12:00......Emergency Bikers 13:00....................MasterChef Australia 14:00............... Border Patrol 15:00...............Tipping Point 16:00........................... The Bill 17:00......Emergency Bikers 18:00............Doctor Who 19:00.......... Choccywoccy doodah 19:30............. MasterChef Australia 21:00......... Singing in the Rainforest 22:00............. Fool’s Gold 00:20......... Singing in the Rainforest

08:55.... Double Your House for Half the Money

06:00 ................ Monkey Life

07:00 ................... Rocket City Rednecks 07:20 .......................Top Gear 08:10 .................... Scrapheap Challenge 09:00....... American Pickers 10:00 .......................Top Gear 12:00 .... Lizard Lick Towing 13:00........ Storage Hunters 14:00 .................... Scrapheap Challenge 15:00...... American Pickers 16:00 .......................Top Gear 17:00 ........ Storage Hunters 18:00.....Ice Road Truckers 19:00.....American Pickers 20:00................ Parks and Recreation 21:00... Last Man on Earth 21:30..... 8 Out of 10 Cats 22:00........................Suits 23:00....................... QI XL 00:00.... Russell Howard’s Good News

06:00............. Football Gold

10:00.....Location, Location, Location 11:05............. Hugh’s 3 Good Things 11:20.................The Stranger Wore a Gun 12:55....................Time Team 14:00.. Come Dine with Me 16:45........ Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 17:45................A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 18:50.......... A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 19:55....... Grand Designs 21:00......... The Supervet 22:00....The World’s Most Extreme: Roads 23:05......... Embarrassing Bodies 01:15......... The Supervet

09:15 ........ The Wright Stuff

16:00....................Posh Pawn

19:55............ Stand Up To Cancer

06:00 ..............The Hot Desk 06:10 ............................. Psych 06:55 ..................Emmerdale 07:30.......................The Cube 08:30 ................ Dinner Date 09:30 ............................. Psych 10:20......................... The Real Housewives of Atlanta 12:10 ..................Emmerdale 12:40 ......................The Cube 13:40 ................ Dinner Date 14:40 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00 ........ Judge Rinder 19:00 ........... You’ve Been Framed!

20:00 ...............Two and a Half Men 21:00........ Casino Royale 00:00...... Celebrity Juice 00:45............... Two and a Half Men 01:15................. Viral Tap

01:00..........Super Casino

07:00 ............. Stargate SG-1 08:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles 09:00 ..........................Forever 10:00 ..............Hawaii Five-0 12:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles 13:00 ..............Hawaii Five-0 15:00 ............. Stargate SG-1 16:00 ..................... Futurama 17:00 .............The Simpsons 17:30 ..................... Futurama 18:00............... Futurama 18:30 ....... The Simpsons 20:00 ..........Duck Quacks Don’t Echo 21:00 .................. Trollied 21:30 ............Moone Boy 22:00 .... Mount Pleasant 23:00................. NCIS: Los Angeles 00:00........ Hawaii Five-0 01:40.................. Forever

07:00 .................... WWE Raw 08:00 ........World Grand Prix Darts 13:00 ......... Football League Goals 14:00 ...............................Goals on Sunday 15:00 ........................ Football 15:30 ............. Football Gold 16:00 .......... Premier League 100 Club 16:30..........Fantasy Football Club Highlights 17:00.........Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits 18:00............. FL72 Goals 19:00........... World Grand Prix Darts 00:00..........One Hundred and Eighty 01:00......SPFL Round Up 01:30............. FL72 Goals

Doc Martin ITV1, 21.00

Martin reaches breaking point with being followed around by Buddy: He resolves to find a vet to have him put him down. Morwenna (Jessica Ransom), and eventually Louisa, manage to persuade him that it isn’t quite that simple – a vet will not put down a healthy dog just on Martin’s say so. They intervene and find a new home for Buddy, with Angela Sim Caroline Quentin), a local vet, though Martin will have to take him there himself. Martin is not impressed by Angela’s alternative approaches to medicine, even if it is veterinary medicine, but at least he has managed to offload Buddy onto her.

Meanwhile, Ruth (Dame Eileen Atkins) finds out what Bert has been up to, in trying to make his own whisky, and he eventually persuades her to keep his secret. Clive Tishell (Malcom Storry) is suspicious of Mrs Tishell (Selina Cadell) and who she might be cooking meals for, but decides to give her the benefit of the doubt so that they can really give their marriage another go.

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T u esday 06:00 ...................... Breakfast 09:15 .............Rip Off Britain 10:00 ...... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00........... The Sheriffs are Coming 11:45.............. Thief Trackers 12:15 .............. Bargain Hunt 13:00 ...... BBC News at One 13:30 ....BBC London News 13:45 .........................Doctors 14:15 ..................... Decimate 15:00............... Escape to the Country 15:45 ................. Home Away From Home 16:30....Antiques Road Trip 17:15 .......................Pointless 18:00 .... BBC News at Six 19:00 .......The One Show 19:30 ............ EastEnders 20:00 ............. Holby City 21:00 .............New Tricks 22:00.... BBC News at Ten 22:35 ................... The VIP Paedophile Ring: What’s the Truth?

23:35............ Who Do You Think You Are? 00:35...... Weather for the Week Ahead 00:40............... BBC News

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06:15....... Homes Under the Hammer 07:15............................ Flog it!

Trade Secrets 07:45 ............. Thief Trackers 08:15........... Rick Stein From Venice to Istanbul 09:15... Victoria Derbyshire 11:00.................... BBC News 12:00 .......The Daily Politics 13:00 .... The Rockford Files 13:45 ........Cash in the Attic 14:30 ....... A Taste of Britain 15:00 ..........Best Bakes Ever 15:45 ......Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild 16:45............................. Coast 17:15........................... Flog It! 18:00.............. Eggheads 18:30 ......... Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 19:00.. Great British Menu 20:00 ... The Hairy Bikers’ Northern Exposure 21:00.....The Naked Choir with Gareth Malone 22:00.....Later Live... with Jools Holland 22:30..............Newsnight 23:15...............Tuesday at Conference 23:45................ The Celts 00:45............. The World’s Busiest Railway 2015

06:00 ............ Good Morning Britain 08:30 ........................ Lorraine 09:25 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30.............. This Morning 12:30 ............ Loose Women 13:30 .............. ITV News and Weather 14:00.............. Judge Rinder 15:00 .........Who’s Doing the Dishes?

16:00.............. Tipping Point 17:00 ....................The Chase 18:00................ ITV News London 18:30 .........ITV News and Weather 19:00............ Emmerdale

20:00......... Eternal Glory 21:00....................Lewis

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22:00..... ITV News at Ten and Weather

22:40 ...........Through the Keyhole 23:40............... Benidorm 00:35............ Jackpot247

Lewis ITV1, 21.00

Episode 1 - One For Sorrow (part 1 of 2) Faced with a seemingly impossible task of identifying the remains of a body discovered in a well, Lewis has also got to contend with a new boss, Chief Superintendent Moody. The new chief is dubious as to Lewis’ motivation for coming out of retirement. Feeling not only unwanted but also under the microscope Lewis needs to solve the case in the hope of proving his worth.

Hathaway meanwhile is dealing with his own difficult situation as his estranged father, suffering with dementia, is placed into a care home.

Going through his father’s belongings he realises that his dad, though absent from his son’s life, took an interest in him. This revelation causes Hathaway to feel tremendous guilt and in an attempt to avoid facing his father and his personal strife, Hathaway throws himself into his work.

Whilst the police are looking into the body in the well, it is the start of an exciting time for young avant-garde artist Talika Desai. An exhibition of her artwork, which heavily features anthropomorphic taxidermy, is opened, but the very next day her body is discovered. On first glance it looks like a tragic drugs overdose, but Hathaway and Lewis quickly recognise the tell tale signs of murder.

The resulting investigation takes Lewis, Hathaway and Maddox into the complex and murky worlds of social media, drugs, taxidermy, alternative art, the homeless East European community and even to the picturesque spires of the Oxford colleges.

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06:00 .................Countdown

06:00 ............. The Wotwots!

06:45 ..............3rd Rock from the Sun

06:10 .................Igam Ogam

07:10 ..............3rd Rock from the Sun 07:35 ........Everybody Loves Raymond 08:00........ Everybody Loves Raymond 08:30........ Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 ........................... Frasier 09:30........................... Frasier 10:00.................. Undercover Boss USA 11:00 .....A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 12:00 ......... Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 ................... Come Dine with Me 13:10......... Deal or No Deal 14:10 .................Countdown 15:00 ............Fifteen to One 16:00 ...................Posh Pawn 17:00 ...............Four in a Bed 17:30 ................... Come Dine with Me 18:00 ....... The Simpsons 18:30 .............. Hollyoaks 19:00.................. Channel 4 News 19:55 ..........Ruby’s Story: Stand Up to Cancer

06:20 ...........Lily’s Driftwood Bay 06:30 .............. Fireman Sam 06:40 ................Toot the Tiny Tugboat 06:50 .....................Peppa Pig 06:55 ......................Pip Ahoy!

07:10 ............. Little Princess 07:20 ..........Bob the Builder 07:35 .................Thomas and Friends 07:50 ....................... Noddy in Toyland 08:00 ........... Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 08:15 .....................Peppa Pig 08:25 .....................Peppa Pig 08:35 .........Toby’s Travelling Circus 08:45 ....................Bananas in Pajamas 09:00....................Tickety Toc

08:55.... Double Your House for Half the Money

07:00 ...................... Rocket City Rednecks 07:20.......................... Top Gear 08:10......... Ice Road Truckers 09:00......... American Pickers 10:00.......................... Top Gear 12:00....... Lizard Lick Towing 13:00........... Storage Hunters 14:00......... Ice Road Truckers 15:00......... American Pickers 16:00 ..........................Top Gear 17:00 ...........Storage Hunters 18:00.... Ice Road Truckers 19:00 ....American Pickers 20:00 .Storage Hunters UK 21:00 ......................... QI XL 22:00 ..........Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish 23:00........ The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

00:45...... Storage Hunters 01:45...................... Storage Hunters UK

06:00............. Football Gold 07:00 ...WWE SmackDown!

08:00 ........World Grand Prix Darts 13:00............. Football Gold 14:00.......... SPFL Round Up 14:30.......... Premier League 100 Club 15:00 ........Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits 16:00..........Fantasy Football Club Highlights 16:30........... Premier League Legends 17:00........... Premier League Legends 17:30............ MLS Round-Up Show 18:00.... Barclays Premier League Review 19:00........... World Grand Prix Darts 23:00..........One Hundred and Eighty 00:00..............Darts Gold

10:00.......................Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals 10:35....River Cottage Bites 10:55.....Damn the Defiant!

12:55....................Time Team 14:00.. Come Dine with Me 16:45........ Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 17:45......A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 18:50.......... A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 19:55....... Grand Designs 21:00..Homes by the Sea 22:00....... Grand Designs 23:10..................24 Hours in A and E 00:15...... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 01:20................ Homes by the Sea

11:10 ......................... Cowboy Builders 12:10 ........................... 5 News Lunchtime

06:00 ................ Monkey Life

12:15 ............The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door

07:00 ............. Stargate SG-1

13:15 ........Home and Away 13:45 .................Neighbours 14:15 ............................... NCIS

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17:00 ..................5 News at 5

21:00................Educating Cardiff

17:30 .................Neighbours

22:00............................My Transgender Kid

18:30 ..... 5 News Tonight

15:15.................. Guilty at 17

18:00 ... Home and Away

23:05........ Bodyshockers

19:00 ......................Police Interceptors

00:05...... Pokerstars.Com Shark Cage

20:00...The Yorkshire Vet

01:00...........KOTV Boxing Weekly

22:00 ..............CSI: Cyber

01:55................ Caterham Motorsport

06:10................. Doctor Who 07:00.... Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 08:00....................MasterChef Australia 09:30..............Choccywoccydoodah 10:00 .......................... The Bill 11:00 ..............Tipping Point 12:00 ....Haunted Collector 13:00 ...................MasterChef Australia 14:30 .............Choccywoccydoodah 15:00 ..............Tipping Point 16:00.......................... The Bill 17:00 ....Haunted Collector 18:00 ...........Doctor Who 19:00 ........ Tipping Point 20:00 ............ MasterChef Australia 21:00............ Who Do You Think You Are? USA 22:00........ Louis Theroux 23:20... Haunted Highway 00:20................ Stranded

09:15........ The Wright Stuff

20:00................Obsessive Compulsive

01:25.................... Gillette World Sport

06:00.............. The Hot Desk 06:10 ............................. Psych 06:55 ..................Emmerdale 07:30 .....Coronation Street 08:30 ................ Dinner Date 09:30 ............................. Psych 10:20 .........................The Real Housewives of Atlanta 12:10...................Emmerdale 12:40..... Coronation Street 13:40................ Dinner Date 14:40................... The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00 ........ Judge Rinder 19:00 ........... You’ve Been Framed!

20:00............... Two and a Half Men 21:00.................Tricked CW choice 22:00 ................... Glitchy 22:30 ........... The Job Lot 23:00 ............ Release the Hounds 00:05 ...............Two and a Half Men 01:00.................... Glitchy

21:00 .........Body Donors 23:00 ..............CSI: Cyber 00:00 ......Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

00:50..........Super Casino

06:30 ................ Monkey Life 08:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles 09:00 ..........................Forever 10:00 ..............Hawaii Five-0 12:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles 13:00 ..............Hawaii Five-0 15:00 ............. Stargate SG-1 16:00..................... Futurama 17:00 .............The Simpsons 17:30..................... Futurama 18:00............... Futurama 18:30 ....... The Simpsons 20:00..........One Hundred and Eighty!

21:00........ 50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy 22:00.... Stop Search Seize 23:00....NCIS: Los Angeles 00:00......... Hawaii Five-0 01:00......... Hawaii Five-0

Tricked ITV2, 21.00

Magician Ben Hanlin is back for a 3rd series of Tricked on ITV2, the magic show with a difference.

The six, brand new episodes will see Ben once again conjure up more mischief as he tricks more unsuspecting members of the public and celebrities, with his own special brand of magic.

Ben’s brand of undercover magic is set to shock, amaze and astound as unwitting contributors get their world turned on it’s head, as his tricks and illusions leave his victims speechless once again.

We will see a different theme to each show every week and in the first show Ben delivers tricks inspired by Hollywood Blockbusters, including tricking two security men into believing aliens have landed, convincing a member of the public that teleportation is real and tricking two workers at a movie based auction that he has damaged the original hoverboard from Back To The Future II.

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Midwinter of the Spirit ITV1, 21.00

Depleted by her own demons the last thing Merrily wants to do is battle anyone else’s. Spurred on by mentor, Huw Owen, Merrily puts the final pieces of the jigsaw in place and realises that she must find the strength to fight evil if she is to save her daughter’s soul.

When her runaway daughter refuses to come home, Merrily goes to the police who, given Jane’s age and status, remain powerless to act.

At the station, Social Worker, Lol Robinson spots something on the incident board that sheds new light on the entire murder investigation.

This new information prompts DCI Annie Howe to call in Lol’s client, Rowenna for a ‘chat.’ Might she hold key information that could lead them to the killer?

Meanwhile, Merrily’s mentor, Huw learns that St Thomas Cantilupe, the Saint that Dobbs was trying to communicate with, was baptised in the church where the crow was sacrificed. What is the connection between murder victim Paul Sayer, the desecrated church, Denzil Joy and Canon Dobbs? Huw believes that old “Tommy Canty” holds the answers. Together, he and a depleted Merrily learn the importance of St Thomas Cantilupe; medieval fighter of demons, with a history of protecting Hereford Cathedral even after his death. They discover that his tomb is in a state of disarray, his bones removed, leaving the Cathedral defenceless against spiritual attack for the first time in centuries.

Now convinced that a Satanic group is at work, Merrily and Huw are trying to second guess their next move when Lol calls to say that Jane is being led into the cathedral by Angela and Rowenna. It dawns on Merrily that today is the crowning of the “Boy Bishop”, James Lyden, who also happens to be Jane’s boyfriend. Not only is the cathedral missing its ancient protector, today it’s without its spiritual head, the Bishop, rendering it more vulnerable and open to evil than ever.

All roads point to a showdown at the impending ceremony. Suspecting that both the cathedral and Jane could be in danger Merrily ignores Huw’s advice to stay away and heads for Hereford. If she is to save her daughter’s soul she must be prepared to fight her biggest battle yet.

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W ednesday 06:00 ...................... Breakfast 09:15 .............Rip Off Britain 10:00 ...... Homes Under the Hammer 11:00 ...........The Sheriffs are Coming 11:45 ............. Thief Trackers 12:15............... Bargain Hunt 13:00 ...... BBC News at One 13:45 .........................Doctors 14:15 ..................... Decimate 15:00 ...............Escape to the Country 15:45 ................. Home Away From Home 16:30....Antiques Road Trip 17:15 .......................Pointless 18:00 .... BBC News at Six 19:00....... The One Show 20:00.... The Great British Bake Off 21:00 ........Doctor Foster 22:00 ... BBC News at Ten 22:35 .............A Question of Sport 23:05 ...... The Foodbank: Britain’s Hidden Hunger 00:05...... Weather for the Week Ahead

06:15...... Homes Under the Hammer 07:15...Flog it! Trade Secrets 07:45.............. Thief Trackers 08:15........................See Hear 08:45.......Terry and Mason’s Great Food Trip 09:15... Victoria Derbyshire 11:00........The Daily Politics 13:00........................Bergerac 13:50.........Cash in the Attic 14:30........ A Taste of Britain 15:00...........Best Bakes Ever 15:45.......Attenborough: 60 Years in the Wild 16:45.............................. Coast 17:15............................Flog It! 17:55................Party Political Broadcast by the Conservative Party 18:00............... Eggheads 18:30.......... Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 19:00.. Great British Menu 20:00..Landward Special 21:00.....Face of Britain CW

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06:00 ............ Good Morning Britain 08:30 ........................ Lorraine 09:25 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 10:30 .............. This Morning 12:30 ............ Loose Women 13:30 .............. ITV News and Weather 14:00.............. Judge Rinder 15:00 .........Who’s Doing the Dishes?

16:00...... Rugby World Cup 18:45.. ITV News London 18:50 .........ITV News and Weather 19:00............ Emmerdale 19:30..Coronation Street 20:00.................... All Star Mr and Mrs 21:00............Midwinter CW of the Spirit choice 22:00...... ITV News at Ten and Weather 22:40... Rugby World Cup Highlights 23:30......................Sports Life Stories 00:20............ Jackpot247

Face of Britain by Simon Schama BBC2, 21:00 Simon Schama explores the history of British portraiture. This film looks at artists who have taken all of humanity as their subject. Starting with the portraits of street photographer Charlie Phillips, Schama explores how every face has its own story to tell. From William Hogarth’s blockbuster portrayals of the scruffs of the London Streets to Edinburgh barber John Kay’s witty observations of the world, he explores how artists have created images of people who would otherwise have been forgotten. He studies the work of pioneering photographers David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson and show how the suffragette rampage against the nation’s art galleries unleashed the dark side of photography. He examines how Henry Tonks’s portraits of disfigured soldiers in World War One broke all the rules regarding who should and who shouldn’t be depicted in art. The film ends with the work of the Singh Twins, who are keeping the unruly tradition of people’s portraiture brilliantly alive.

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06:00 .................Countdown

06:00 ............. The Wotwots!

06:45 ..............3rd Rock from the Sun

06:10..................Igam Ogam

07:10 ..............3rd Rock from the Sun

06:20 ...........Lily’s Driftwood Bay 06:30.............. Fireman Sam

07:35.........Everybody Loves Raymond

06:40................ Toot the Tiny Tugboat

08:00.........Everybody Loves Raymond

06:50 .....................Peppa Pig

08:30.........Everybody Loves Raymond

07:10 ............. Little Princess

09:00............................ Frasier

07:35 .................Thomas and Friends

09:30............................ Frasier 10:00 .................. Undercover Boss USA 11:00....................... A Place in the Sun: Home or Away

06:55 ......................Pip Ahoy!

07:20 ..........Bob the Builder

07:50 ......Noddy in Toyland 08:00 ........... Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 08:15 .....................Peppa Pig 08:25 .....................Peppa Pig

12:00 ..................... Channel 4 News Summary

08:35 .........Toby’s Travelling Circus

12:05.................... Come Dine with Me

08:45 ....................Bananas in Pajamas

13:10............................ Deal or No Deal

09:00................... Tickety Toc 09:15 ........ The Wright Stuff

14:10 .................Countdown

11:10 .......Cowboy Builders

15:00 ............Fifteen to One

12:10 ....5 News Lunchtime

16:00 ...................Posh Pawn 17:00............... Four in a Bed 17:30 ................... Come Dine with Me 18:00........ The Simpsons 18:30 .............. Hollyoaks 19:00 ..................Channel 4 News 19:55 ........... Stand Up To Cancer 20:00................ Location, Location, Location 21:00 ...... Grand Designs 22:00..................Million CW Pound choice Properties

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12:15 .............Pets Make You Laugh Out Loud 13:15 ........Home and Away 13:45 .................Neighbours 14:15..... NCIS: Los Angeles 15:15............ The Obsession 17:00.................. 5 News at 5 17:30................. Neighbours 18:00.... Home and Away 18:30 ..... 5 News Tonight 19:00 ............ Skyscraper 20:00....... The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 21:00.......Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

22:00... Britain’s Flashiest Families

23:00............. 24 Hours in A and E

23:00.......Law and Order: Special Victims Unit

00:05...................... Blink 00:30 .............. The Catch

00:00.......Law and Order: Special Victims Unit

01:30............. Wall Street

00:50..........Super Casino

06:00 ........... Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 06:20............................. Psych 07:05 ..................Emmerdale 08:10 ........... Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 08:35 ................ Dinner Date 09:35.............................. Psych 10:25 .........................The Real Housewives of Atlanta 12:10 ..................Emmerdale 13:15 ................. You’ve Been Framed!

13:40................ Dinner Date 14:40 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00......... Judge Rinder 19:00 .... The Very Best of You’ve Been Framed!

20:00.................. Two and a Half Men 21:00 ...........Through the Keyhole 22:00 ............ Release the Hounds 23:00................... Tricked

02:05 ..... Who Do You Think You Are? USA 06:10................ Doctor Who 07:00 ... Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 08:00 ...................MasterChef Australia 09:00 .............. Border Patrol 10:00........................... The Bil 11:00 ..............Tipping Point 12:00 ....Haunted Collector 13:00 ...................MasterChef Australia 14:00 .............. Border Patrol 15:00.............. Tipping Point 16:00.......................... The Bill 17:00 ....Haunted Collector 18:00 ...........Doctor Who 19:00 ........ Tipping Point 20:00 ............ MasterChef Australia 21:00 ....Secrets and Lies 22:00 ..............The Strain 23:00... Haunted Highway 00:00 ....Secrets and Lies 01:00 ..............The Strain

08:55.... Double Your House for Half the Money

06:00 ................ Monkey Life

07:00 ................... Rocket City Rednecks 07:20....................... Top Gear 08:10 ......Ice Road Truckers 09:00 ...... American Pickers 10:00....................... Top Gear 12:00.... Lizard Lick Towing 13:00.... Storage Hunters UK 14:00 ......Ice Road Truckers 15:00 ...... American Pickers 16:00....................... Top Gear 17:00.... Storage Hunters UK 17:30 ........ Storage Hunters 18:00.. Ice Road Truckers 19:00...American Pickers 20:00.... Storage Hunters 21:00...... Mock the Week 22:20........ Dave Gorman: Modern Life is Goodish 23:20............................ QI 00:00....................... QI XL 01:00...... Mock the Week

06:00............. Football Gold 07:00 .......WWE Experience 08:00 ........World Grand Prix Darts 12:00... La Liga World 2015 12:30 ............. Football Gold 13:00........ Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits 14:00..........Fantasy Football Club Highlights 14:30...........SPFL Round Up 15:00............. British Masters Preview 17:00............ MLS Round-Up Show 17:30....La Liga World 2015 18:00.... A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell 19:00........... World Grand Prix Darts 23:00..........One Hundred and Eighty 01:00........... World Grand Prix Darts

06:30 ................ Monkey Life 07:00 ............. Stargate SG-1 08:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles 09:00.................... Road Wars 10:00 ..............Hawaii Five-0 12:00 ..... NCIS: Los Angeles 13:00 ..............Hawaii Five-0 15:00 ............. Stargate SG-1 16:00 ..................... Futurama 17:00............. The Simpsons 17:30 ..................... Futurama 18:00............... Futurama 18:30........ The Simpsons 21:00......You, Me and the Apocalypse 22:00 .............. The Force: Manchester 23:00..NCIS: Los Angeles 23:50......... Hawaii Five-0 00:50......... Hawaii Five-0 01:40......... Hawaii Five-0

10:00....... Phil: Secret Agent Down Under 11:05............Kirstie’s Vintage Gems 11:15.....................The Gentle Gunman 12:55.....Time Team Special 14:00.................... Come Dine with Me 16:45........ Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 17:45......A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 19:55....... Grand Designs 21:00...... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 22:00...... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 23:05......... Embarrassing Bodies 00:05...... 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

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Million Pound Properties Channel 4, 22:00

The programme that goes behind the doors of million-pound properties returns for a new series. The homes Britain’s growing number of property millionaires can get for their money vary wildly across the country. In central London, singing estate agent Toby Brown tries to sell a millionpound flat with a kitchen the size of a cupboard. In Lancashire, selfmade millionaire Dwayne Hill grew up on a rough housing estate, but now finds he can afford a stately home in Scotland. Meanwhile, off the North Wales coast, Robin and Iona Beckmann have spent five years trying to sell a working lighthouse with panoramic sea views.

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Paul O’Grady: For The Love Of Dogs

2nd October - 8th October 2015

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Paul O’Grady returns to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in this brand new eight-part award winning series to meet more of the canine residents who are looking for love, help, understanding and a new home.

During the series, Paul is on hand as one homeless pooch gives birth to a litter of pups and he rolls out the red carpet when Her Majesty The Queen visits Battersea to open the new kennel block. Paul also makes it his mission to find a new owner for Sidney the Staffie, inviting his mate, actor Tom Hardy to Battersea in the hope he can persuade him to take home a dog.

Despite some of the most hard-hitting stories yet, Paul continues to bring his unique blend of humour, fun, entertainment and comedy as he helps care for the canines: feeding them, walking them and holding their paws as they go for treatment. He learns about how they ended up in the home, at times moved to tears by their difficult and troubled stories, which don’t always guarantee a happy ending.

In episode one, Paul meets an elderly Labrador-cross called Hope, who has been left by her elderly owner, unable to take care of her any more.

Hope is so distressed by her new surroundings at Battersea that she cowers in the kennels and is initially too scared to be filmed.

Battersea vet Claire explains: “It’s what we call shutdown, when they just aren’t interested in human interaction at all.”

The staff work hard to win Hope’s trust and build her confidence but a few days later she is still terrified and won’t eat. Paul is determined to cheer her up and despite showing little interest in his offer of a walk, he is overjoyed when he finally manages to get her to eat some dinner: “Hope - I’m over the moon, over the moon. Two days she’s gone without food.”

With the goal of finding her a new home, the team at Battersea often team shy dogs with other more enthusiastic dogs to bring them out of their shell. Hope is taken to meet a Lurcher-cross called Billy but to Paul’s disappointment, she is not remotely interested in him.

Paul tries some home truths: “You can’t play hard to get at your age Hope. Quite frankly, you have to get what comes through the door. Us old ones, we can’t be fussy, those days are over.”

Can Hope overcome her shyness to find a forever home?

Also this week, Paul is rather taken by a Doberman-cross puppy found abandoned in Camden town, North London. Paul names her Nancy after her streetwise counterpart in ‘Oliver’ and she responds by promptly weeing on him. It’s clearly time for some training.

And a scruffy Yorkshire terrier, 8-year-old Titch, arrives at Battersea with such long dreadlocks that he struggles to move. Titch is swiftly taken to the barbers for some much needed pampering and after a good shave, he is much happier and half a kilo lighter, ready to search for a loving new owner…

06:00 ...................... Breakfast

06:15 ...... Homes Under the Hammer

06:00 ............ Good Morning Britain

10:00 ...... Homes Under the Hammer

07:15 .Flog it! Trade Secrets

08:30........................ Lorraine

07:45 ............. Thief Trackers

11:00 ...........The Sheriffs are Coming

08:15 .......Eat Well for Less?

09:25 ...................The Jeremy Kyle Show

09:15 .. Victoria Derbyshire

10:30 .............. This Morning

11:45.............. Thief Trackers

11:00 .....................BBC News

12:30 ............ Loose Women

12:15 .............. Bargain Hunt

11:30 ........BBC World News

13:00 ...... BBC News at One

12:00 .......The Daily Politics

13:30 .............. ITV News and Weather

13:30 ....BBC London News

13:00 .......................Bergerac

13:45 .........................Doctors

13:50 ........Cash in the Attic

14:15..................... Decimate

14:30 ....... A Taste of Britain

15:00............... Escape to the Country

15:00 ..........Best Bakes Ever

09:15 .............Rip Off Britain

15:45................. Home Away From Home 16:30 ...Antiques Road Trip 17:15 .......................Pointless 18:00.... BBC News at Six 18:30 .BBC London News 19:00 .......The One Show 19:30 ............ EastEnders 20:00 ..............Watchdog 21:00 ........... Who Do You Think You Are?

15:45 .......................The Truth About Lions 16:45 ............................. Coast 17:15........................... Flog It! 18:00.............. Eggheads 18:30 ......... Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 19:00....................... Great British Menu 20:00.... World’s Weirdest Events 21:00......Cradle to Grave

22:00... BBC News at Ten

21:30....... Boy Meets Girl

22:25........... BBC London News

22:00...... Mock the Week 22:30..............Newsnight

22:35....... Question Time

23:15.....The Naked Choir with Gareth Malone

23:35.............. This Week

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14:00.............. Judge Rinder 15:00 .........Who’s Doing the Dishes?

16:00 ..............Tipping Point 17:00.................... The Chase 18:00.. ITV News London 18:25....................... Party Political Broadcast by the Conservative Party 18:30................. ITV News 19:00............ Emmerdale 19:30...................Tonight 20:00............ Emmerdale 20:30.......Paul O’Grady: W C For The Love choice of Dogs 21:00........Unforgotten

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22:00..... ITV News at Ten

22:40... Rugby World Cup Greatest XV 23:40................... Murder, She Wrote

Unforgotten ITV1, 21.00

A skeleton found in the cellar of a building being demolished prompts investigation from DCI Cassie Stuart and her colleague DS Sunny Khan into the murder of a young man that could potentially span back thousands of years.

Discovery of what they believe to be a car key near the body not only dates it to within the last 65 years, but also leads them on a trail in the hope of identifying the victim.

At the end of the trail is a diary belonging to Jimmy Sullivan, a young man missing since 1976 who appears to be the victim. The final pages of the diary contain several names and addresses, amongst them are Beth, Father Rob, Frankie C and Mr. Slater. Four seemingly unconnected people living very separate lives. It is now down to Cassie and Sunny to find out what happened to Jimmy and to finally get him home.

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06:00 .................Countdown

06:00 ............. The Wotwots!

06:45 ..............3rd Rock from the Sun

06:10 .................Igam Ogam

07:10 ..............3rd Rock from the Sun 07:35 ........Everybody Loves Raymond 08:00 ........Everybody Loves Raymond 08:30 ........Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 ........................... Frasier 09:30........................... Frasier 10:00.................. Undercover Boss USA 11:00...................... A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 12:00......... Channel 4 News Summary 12:05 ................... Come Dine with Me

06:20 ...........Lily’s Driftwood Bay 06:30 .............. Fireman Sam 06:40 ................Toot the Tiny Tugboat 06:50..................... Peppa Pig 06:55...................... Pip Ahoy!

07:10 ............. Little Princess 07:20 ..........Bob the Builder 07:35 ..........................Thomas and Friends 07:50 ......Noddy in Toyland 08:00 ........... Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 08:15 .....................Peppa Pig 08:25 .....................Peppa Pig 08:35 .........Toby’s Travelling Circus

13:10 ......... Deal or No Deal

08:45 ....................Bananas in Pajamas

14:10 .................Countdown

09:00 ...................Tickety Toc

15:00............ Fifteen to One

09:15 ....................The Wright Stuff

16:00....................Posh Pawn 17:00............... Four in a Bed 17:30 ................... Come Dine with Me 18:00 ....... The Simpsons

12:10 ........................... 5 News Lunchtime

13:15 ............................. Home and Away

08:00 ..................... Futurama

17:00.................. 5 News at 5 17:30 .................Neighbours

20:00...... George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 21:00 .................. Hunted 22:00...........First Dates

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23:05............ Gogglebox

07:00 ................... Rocket City Rednecks

06:30 ................ Monkey Life

15:15.............. Missing at 17

19:55 ........... Stand Up To Cancer

06:00 ................ Monkey Life

12:15 ........... Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away!

14:15............................... NCIS

19:00 ..................Channel 4 News

06:10 ................ Doctor Who 07:00.... Extreme Makeover: Home Edition 08:00....................MasterChef Australia

08:55.... Double Your House for Half the Money 10:00....... Phil: Secret Agent Down Under 11:05......13 Rue Madeleine

09:00 .............. Border Patrol

12:55....................Time Team

09:30 .............. Border Patrol

14:00....Come Dine with Me

10:00 .......................... The Bill

14:35....Come Dine with Me

11:00 ..............Tipping Point

15:05....Come Dine with Me

12:00 ....Haunted Collector

15:40....Come Dine with Me

13:00................... MasterChef Australia

16:45........ Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA

14:00 .............. Border Patrol

17:45......A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun

15:00 ..............Tipping Point 16:00 .......................... The Bill 17:00 ....Haunted Collector 18:00........... Doctor Who 19:00........ Tipping Point 20:00 ............ MasterChef Australia 21:00............. Fool’s Gold 23:20... Haunted Highway

18:50.......... A Place in the Sun: Home or Away 19:55....... Grand Designs 21:00..........Disappearing Britain 22:00............. 24 Hours in A and E 23:05............. 24 Hours in A and E

11:10 .......Cowboy Builders

13:45 .................Neighbours

18:30............... Hollyoaks

06:00 ........... Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 06:20............................. Psych 07:05.................. Emmerdale 07:35 .....Coronation Street 08:10.................. You’ve Been Framed!

08:35.................. Dinner Date 09:35 ............................. Psych 10:25 .........................The Real Housewives of Atlanta 12:10...................Emmerdale 12:40 .....Coronation Street 13:15.................. You’ve Been Framed!

13:40 ................ Dinner Date 14:40................... The Jeremy Kyle Show 18:00......... Judge Rinder 19:00............ You’ve Been Framed!

20:00 ...............Two and a Half Men 21:00 .............The Almost Impossible Gameshow 22:00....... Celebrity Juice 22:50.................... Glitchy

07:00.................... Road Wars 08:30...................... Futurama 09:00 .............................British Masters Golf 17:30 ..................... Futurama 18:00............... Futurama

18:00.......................Home and Away

18:30........ The Simpsons

18:30 ....................5 News Tonight

19:30........ The Simpsons

19:00 .........Underground Britain 20:00...........Aircrash: The Miracle of Flight 32 21:00.......... Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys 22:00..........The Punisher

19:00........ The Simpsons

07:20 .......................Top Gear 08:10 ......Ice Road Truckers 09:00 ...... American Pickers 10:00 .......................Top Gear 11:00 .......................Top Gear 12:00 .... Lizard Lick Towing 12:30 .... Lizard Lick Towing 13:00........ Storage Hunters 14:00...... Ice Road Truckers 15:00...... American Pickers 16:00 .......................Top Gear

20:00 .................. Modern Family

17:00 ........ Storage Hunters

20:30................... Modern Family

18:00.................. Ice Road Truckers

17:30........ Storage Hunters

21:00........................ Final Destination 2

19:00...American Pickers

22:40................ NCIS: Los Angeles

21:00 ......Have I Got a Bit More News for You

23:40 ........ Hawaii Five-0

22:00........True Romance

20:00 ...................... QI XL

06:00............. Football Gold 06:15............. Football Gold 06:30 ............. Football Gold 06:45............. Football Gold 07:00................................ WWE SmackDown!

08:00 ......................... Barclays Premier League Review 09:00....................... European Tour Golf 17:30 ............ British Masters Masterclass 18:00................... Premier League 100 Club 18:30................... Premier League 100 Club 19:00..................Football 22:30.... Barclays Premier League World 23:00........ NFL Pre-Game Show

First Dates Channel 4, 22:00

The First Dates restaurant welcomes hopeful singletons from across the country, with maître-d’ Fred and his team oiling the wheels of romance. Lucy is a part-time nanny and parttime weightlifter who’s hoping to strike gold in the First Dates restaurant. Her luck may be in when charity administrator Caroline arrives. Caroline’s confession that she ‘may not play things cool when it comes to dating’ is immediately put to the test when Lucy accidentally rips her top in front of a packed restaurant. After a quick intervention from knight in shining armour Fred, the date is back on track and the chemistry builds.

Will Lucy take the plunge with Caroline? Unlucky in love and struggling to find a date, Lachlan craves a girl who will ‘accept me for the nerd I am’.

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What’s On?

2nd October - 8th October 2015

El Pie Masca/Kayake 3 To celebrate the world mental health day El Pie are holding their 3rd Hike and Kayake challenge. This is a sponsored event where participants guarantee a minimum sponsorship of 50e. It inviolves a hike down Masca and then a fun kayake along the coast with entertainment and food afterwards.

When: Saturday 10th October

Keroxen 2015

Where: starts Masca More details: www.enpie.org

Santa Cruz museum of fine arts This museum consists of 14 rooms and the collection is made up mainly of paintings, although there are also exhibits of sculptures and of the lesser arts. It has both its own pieces and a deposit of the works of the Prado Museum in Madrid from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.

Where: C/ Jose Murphy, 12 Plaza del Principe in Santa Cruz When: Tuesday to Friday, from 10:00 to 20:00h Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 15:00h (Monday closed).

More details: 922 274786

The Keroxen festival is one of the cultural highlights of the year in Tenerife. International figures of avant-garde and contemporary music with national When: and local artists offer a number of interEvery Friday 2nd October esting concerts and new and exciting arto 13th November tistic projects.

Confirmed guests are Tim Hecker, MauWhere: rice Louca, Rob Mazurek & Black Cube Espacio Cultural El Tanque, SP, Disrupt, Scotch Bonnet, Fumaça Santa Cruz Preta, Girl Band, Chancha Via Circuito, More info: Miquel Serra, Nicho de Elche, Kiki Hitowww.keroxen.com mi aka ‘Yellow Mouse’ and Pumuky.

Dorada Brewery Tour The local beer company opens its doors to unveil the manufacturing process of Dorada beer, from the collection of raw materials to bottling. It’s a guided tour through the facilities, explaining each stage of the brewing process. And at the end of the visit you will be invited to a Dorada or two in the Tasting Room. Booking is highly recommended.

When: Every Tuesday Where: Avenida de Ángel Romero in Santa Cruz More info: doradatour.es

Monje wine tour

Tegueste Tour Enjoy the scenery and explore the history of the town of Tegueste via over 30 thematic routes that take place throughout the year. Specialised guides will show you the most beautiful scenery of the town, its historical, artistic and archaeological heritage and, of course, vineyards and everything related to its great wine tradition. There are hiking trails, dramatised routes that will transport you to the past or night routes for a unique experience under the moon.

When: Every Day More Info www.tegueste.org

Visit the Monje Winery and test the wine and gastronomy of Tenerife. The landscape all around the winery is a delight to behold: vineyards, mountains, the sea and the sun. It is a perfect spot to live and nurture our wines. Built in 1956, the winery was modernised in 1983 but still holds the original oak barrels, nearly 200 years old, where the traditional red wine is left to ferment and mature.

Ageold practices go hand in hand with modern-day technology.

The winery accommodates all the grape harvesting requirements with its capacity to hold 160,000 litres.

Where: El Sauzal When: Every day from 10am More details: www.bodegasmonje.com

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2nd October - 8th October 2015

Now that’s what you’d call a cracking coffee morning

GENEROUS residents and holidaymakers turned out in their hundreds here in the South last Friday to support “The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning”, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support group.

Don’t miss this knockout show GILLIAN Banks Theatre School students will perform their fantastic Show Stoppers at the Auditorium Infanta Leonor in Los Cristianos on Tuesday, 27th October, for charity.

The school is based in Maltby, South Yorkshire,and tickets for the show - a fabulous night out - which starts at 7pm, are just 10 euros, with proceeds going jointly to Helping Hands, Live Arico and Granadilla’s Guaidyl Centre for under-privileged youngsters. Helping Hands’ Liz Montague says: “If you would like to be a volunteer to promote and help sell tickets, we would love to hear from you.”

Sue, a popular singer on our entertainment circuit, is a big fan of the Theatre School and can’t wait to see them performing again.

“Over the past few years some of you will have

seen them, and these youngsters, with talent beyond their years, have again secured EU funding for their working holiday to Tenerife,” she said.

“From our point of view, we wanted to give them the venue they deserved, and this year, with the help and support of Viana Shows, we have done it.

“So, for one night only, do not miss this worldclass show of music and dance by the UK´s finest. This is an event you can truly enjoy while helping the community.”

She adds: “Support your scene, get involved.

This is one not to be missed.”

Phone the following for tickets: Liz, Helping Hands: 661 274 281 Sue, Live Arico: 629 388 102 Sandra, Guaidyl Centre: 661 837 184

The UK organisation, which launched the event in 1991, is a cancer care and support charity.

It is dedicated to helping improve the lives of people affected by any kind of cancer and is the largest of its kind in Britain.

El Medano resident Sue Furness, who discovered to her horror that she had leukaemia three years ago, was treated so well by staff and nurses at Candelaria Hospital over a seven-month period there that she wanted to put something back into the medical system.

Sue (pictured above in green) who still attends the hospital on seven separate days each month for further treatment, was told about Macmillan and is now a dedicated follower.

That’s why she and her close friends were out in force on Friday at Restaurant El Oso in El Medano, flogging homemade cakes and coffee to all and sundry.

They raised more than 700 euros (with more to come from UK-held parties on her behalf) and,

though she found it tiring, Sue can’t wait for next year. “We’ve learned a lot, and we’ll be better organised next time,” she said.

“For instance, we had a fantastic array of cakes, all made by friends, but some of them just didn’t appeal for some reason, while others were snapped up straight away.”

She added: “The overwhelming feeling, though, was one of delight at the generosity of every one of the 80-odd people who turned up to support us. It was a lovely, jolly affair, thanks to everyone involved, especially El Oso staff and owners - and I can’t wait for next year.”

Others involved in the incredible fund-raising event included The Swan, in Los Cristianos, whose head chef, Tim, helped organise the morning, and they raised

over 410 euros for Macmillan.

“I’d seen the advert for the coffee morning on TV and thought I’d like to do my part to raise funds,” said Tim. “We had lots of support from regular customers and it all went off well.”

Angela and Anthony, who own The Swan, said: “Thank-you to Julie Gomez, Europe Foods, Arona Britcan and friends of the Swan for donating cakes, and thank-you to everyone who donated on the day.”

The Devon Arms, also in Los Cristianos, staged their own coffee morning, raising over 300 euros in just two hours. The bar was packed, and people donated cakes and money. “It was a great success, and we’d like to thank everyone for their support,” said owners Annette and Brendan.

Many other bars and

cafes in the South weighed in with their contributions, which will help swell the Macmillan coffers. Last year, the charity’s “biggest” event raised more than £20 million and, as a spokeswoman said: “Every donation is gratefully received.”

Macmillan supports people living with cancer, their families and carers as well. It provides information as well as practical, emotional and financial support.

In addition, the group also funds nurses and other specialist professionals in health and social care.

Sue Furness said: “For anyone with any type of cancer, I would urge them to look at Macmillan’s website. It spells out in plain English exactly what you need to know about your particular illness and is a great comfort to those who are feeling terrified about the future.”

Live Arico News

We call it puppy love AT the end of July, a heavily-pregnant female was dumped at the finca of one of our supporters and, within days, nine puppies were born.

They now need forever homes, as does mum, a small Schnauzer cross.

Call Sue on 629 388 102 for more information.

Please don’t buy from pet shops or breeders when there are so many abandoned animals here; instead, put a rescue dog in your life. You know you want to…

March against cruelty This special march takes place at 12pm tomorrow (Saturday) from Candelaria town centre.

For those wanting to go up in convoy, we will be meeting at Casa Pedro (near Hospivet Sur),

Las Chafiras, at 10.30am.

Add your voice and get involved. Call into our Golf del Sur charity shop for your “Paw in the Heart” solidarity T-shirt, which costs just five euros.

Back on the MustCat The next Live Arico charter sets sail on Saturday, 24th October, at 10 am. Reserve your place because we always sell out. Enjoy the day for 25 euros a ticket. Call Sue for yours.

Our charity shops Our newish shop, on Golf del Sur, continues to thrive. And our vet, Cesar Bertoldi, is with us every Wednesday morning from 10am to noon, offering advice on all aspects of your pet’s healthcare. Come and have a chat with him.

We are situated at Golf Park, on the loop road before the lottery kiosk,

and are open 10am-4pm, Monday to Saturday.

We also have shops in Los Cristianos, Calle Revron, near Churchills Bar, and in San Eugenio, opposite Hotel La Nina by Amandas bar at the Las Carabelas complex. Both shops open from 10am-4pm, Monday to Friday, and until 3pm Saturdays and Sundays.

Badminton Players Wanted

If you are interested in playing badminton, please contact us.

We play at the IES San Miguel, Mondays and Thursdays 8pm till 10pm.

All levels welcome. Cost 6 euros for the 2 hours of play. Call 676 389 494 or 646 538 876

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Entertainment

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By Jamie Droo ANOTHER year of TEAs’ voting drew to a close last night (Thursday) and the final process of collating and counting votes begins before the awards ceremony on Sunday week (11th October).

There were two ways people could have voted: by sms text message or via the online voting form. Most nominees promoting themselves opted to push both ways, effectively enabling individuals a chance to give two votes to their favoured nominee.

The online vote cost nothing, but text votes were charged at the standard network rate.

So, from a Spanish mobile, it would have cost 15-25 cents and from a UK mobile, up to 60p, depending on the network provider.

This year, I have been told that the general UK public seemed to shy away from the sms text vote and opted for the online voting form.

After talking to a few holiday-makers who support the Tenerife entertainment scene, I discovered there was a fear of being overcharged on a premium rate number.

I put this down to UK television being saturated with advertisers offering prizes by texting the word “win” to 666444, or some other relative word or number, to win a car or holiday.

There are now so many in the UK, which are all charged at a higher rate, so a holiday-maker will surely beware of sending a sum to an unknown Spanish number.

Having said that, artistes promoting their nomination at venues where they had just performed and asking the audience for votes, were probably able to gain more via the sms method.

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That’s because those acts have just put on a blinding show and have had the audience eating out of their hand.

So when it comes to asking for a vote via text message, said artiste is trusted by the audience.

And when they are told it costs up to 60p only, the artiste’s integrity is fully intact.

These votes are truly deserved because they come from people who are right there in front of the performer and have seen what they are capable of producing on stage.

If those people then choose to go online and send another vote, that becomes another welldeserved vote for the entertainer. The nominated artistes I have worked with over the last few weeks have all been extremely fair in the way they have promoted themselves and the awards.

For example; one particular artiste I work with every week fills the bar, has a huge following and gains a lot of influence over the audience by the time the show is over.

So when it came to informing them of his/her nomination and asking for votes, this particular act

generally got more than 50% of the audience voting.

What made it special is the fact that this individual urged the audience to vote for those other artistes advertised at that particular venue who had also been nominated for an award.

This selfless act was a joy to witness and, I believe, also gained the respect of the voters, who then took to the internet to use the online voting form, on which they were able to cast votes for everyone they may have seen perform during their holiday, in whatever venue they were at.

Individuals can get over-immersed in their quest for an award.

For some, it means the world to win that trophy of recognition.

To others, it’s an honour just to be nominated among the most popular acts on the Island.

There are also some who just let the awards pass them by. They are happy to get on with their job without the need for recognition or award.

There is nothing wrong with any of those outlooks. This business can be fickle at times, but it is a rewarding way of earning a living.

I’m sure I speak for 99% of entertainers around the world when I say that it is hard to call

this work a “job”. Every act has a bad night from time to time, but if you are a successful artiste, it is rare that you see such an act swap the stage to become a driver, a plumber or any other job where they’d have to work for a living.

Although audiences clap and cheer when a performer displays genuine talent, the recognition an award brings is most satisfying.

It means something to the individual, and it also means a great deal to those who have voted for the artiste.

This Island is just a small little circuit, and some may never be well-known or famous throughout the whole world, or even in their native country.

But to become popular and perform at the top in Tenerife’s entertainment venues is a huge achievement. To receive an award, supported by the British and European holiday-making public, as well as the expat community, is again a massive accomplishment.

These people will talk about Tenerife to their family and friends and, ultimately, highlight what an extremely diverse and talented entertainment scene our “little Island” has.

Voting is now closed.

Good luck to all nominees!

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Wine and Dine

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The Bistro Bistro Restaurant is now open for lunch, serving the most famous pies, sausage rolls, quiches, sandwiches and different specials every day. All homemade and freshly baked, plus drinks offers every lunchtime including local wine at 1 euro per glass, 1.50 euros for Torres wines, 1 euro a pint and 2 euros for local spirits. Also extensive evening menu available.

Ed. Florin, Calle Valle Menendez, behind the Cultural Centre, Los Cristianos Open: Mon - Sat, midday - 4pm, 6pm - late. Sun, midday - late.

Call: 922 795 823

Love India The infinite cuisines of India are characterised at Love India which highlights the originality, taste and presentation.

Using the traditional Indian clay oven, Tandoor, to make special bread and Indian dishes like Nan. We take care and attention and offer a taste of authentic Indian fine dining, paneer roll, Hariyali muyga, dal shanti, and all varieties of chicken and lamb tandoori style and served with aromatic basmati rice.

You will find a constant search for balance and contrast of flavours and textures. Oriental food in general is a healthy, delicious and spectacular food presentation.

The Swan Fresh food served 7 days a week, all with good quality produce. We also cater for any special requirements.

Daily Specials. Friday: Cod and chips night.

Sunday Lunch: 12noon - 8pm.

24hr notice for paella, lamb shank, fillet steak or ask us for anything you fancy.

Or just pop in for a drink, with live entertainment every night, 9pm - midnight, and your favourite quiz on Sunday evenings. Great entertainment, even greater value!

C.C Vulcano Hotel, Vulcano Local 1, Las Américas

In front of Margarita Apartments, Los Cristianos

Call: 922 750 048

Call: 698 396 367

Open: 10am - Late. Food until 8pm

Niu Cafe Bar

Oyster Catcher Angel the owner of the oyster catcher has had restaurants over 25 years and now he has bought all that experience to the oyster catcher. Angel and his English speaking team pride themselves simply on good food made from the freshest ingredients. Specialising in amazing flambé s both sweet and savoury the oyster catcher also offers salads, pastas, meat and fish with prices to suit all budgets. Come and try and decide on your favourites for yourself.

Newly-opened cafe specialising in traditional home cooking mixed with Thai & Chinese cuisine. Our menu covers our best meals developed from over 30-years cooking experience. Free prawn crackers to every customer that dines in with us. We cater for private parties and charity events for 10 to 50 guests.

Take away available. Delivery coming soon!

Calle Oregon, Los Cristianos (opposite La Pepa food market)

Open: Mon-Sat, 9am-10pm

Call: 922 087 282

Nutters Full English breakfasts, home-cooked food, home-cooked chips, freshly prepared sandwiches and baguettes.

A variety of cakes served with tea or coffee for 4.95 euros, after 3pm everyday.

Drinkers welcome!

Food served all day, takeaway available.

El Mirador, Los Cristianos

Open: 9am til late

Call: xxxxxx

Middle square, San Blas, near taxi rank

Open: Mon-Fri, 8.30am-6pm.

Sat & Sun, 8.30am-5pm

9€

Litre Sangriapm after 3

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Brunelli’s Steak House

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Fine dining, in sheer elegance WE drove up to Puerto de la Cruz to check out a brand-new restaurant, Brunelli’s Steak House, which is the latest addition to the Loro Parque-Siam Park group.

The eaterie, on the main road outside Loro Parque’s entrance, is one of the most elegant places I have seen recently, and has a view looking over the sea.

It’s an amazinglypeaceful atmosphere, listening to the waves and the seagulls as they pass by.

And Brunelli’s is everything you would expect from the ultra-successful Kiessling family, who own Siam and Loro Park.

This restaurant is a combination of visions gained from travelling around different countries, including America, to find that perfect flavour combination of high-quality beef and other meats, which are matured for at least 28 days.

This allows the moisture to leave the meat, giving that perfect texture and the best possible flavour.

And after years of searching for the perfect location, they found it - right in front of his Loro Parque!

You can see how popular it is proving to be, even at lunchtime be-

cause the restaurant was full, with a high majority of Spanish business people. That’s always a good sign of the food quality, as we were about to find out.

The food is prepared in an open kitchen and plated up in front of diners at their respective tables. And head waitress Elena was quite happy to advise us about what we should try.

We started off with home-made bread, accompanied by homemade Mojo sauces, and we then shared some oxtail on a bed of potato puree, sweet soft meat with a beef flavour!

This was followed by Salmon fajitas with large mushrooms and

home-made crisps, and we finished our starters with Brunelli’s-style prawn cocktail, with king prawns and fresh fruit with raw lobster!

Our main course was obviously Steak, although Brunelli’s does cater for vegetarians.

The beef is bought from Northern Europe and Ireland, and the grill is set at 800 degrees to seal in the perfect flavour.

We chose a fillet steak, cut up into small pieces at the table by Elena, which was accompanied by fresh vegetables.

Needless to say it was absolutely delicious, the so-tender meat just melting in the mouth!

Again, we also had Entrecote, accompanied

by all the trimmings, which was also a pure delight.

Since I don’t have a sweet tooth, I went for the cheese board, and along came a plateful of every cheese they had on offer.

My companion, who adores ice-cream chose exactly that, and it was accompanied by fresh fruit, including her favourite raspberries and blueberries.

If you fancy a trip up North, then a visit to Brunelli’s is a must, in our opinion. It’s a fabulous recommendation, but then, would you expect anything less than perfection from the Kiessling Emporium?

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Lifestyle

By Sue McDonald IT has been happening quite a lot recently - house prices have dropped to a more achievable level, and people are delighted to have snapped up a bargain as an affordable holiday home.

But now what? Their new holiday home is often not in the style they want and, in some cases, particularly repossessions, may not be furnished at all. Most people make a brief visit to come and sign for the purchase, or often pay a deposit, and leave a lawyer to sign for them, meaning they are only on the island

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Snapped up a bargain property? Now what?

for a few days. So how is it possible to make sure you get the necessary inventory and decorative effect you want, and make the best of your new property, whether you have bought it for rental or for your own use?

In addition, it´s quite complicated to start from scratch. If you move house in the UK, for example, you would take most of your things with you. But here in Tenerife, you can literally be starting from a blank canvas.

This can be quite liberating from a design point of view, but also quite daunting when you have to start thinking what you actually need to live in a place, including every kitchen item, linen, lights, pictures etc.

Add into the mix that you are in a foreign country and possibly don’t speak the language, and things get

more complicated still!

The answer is to employ Tenerife-based interior designers who do speak your language.

Give them a brief as to what you want, and come back when you are ready to do so, with the house completely furnished and ready for occupation.

The only thing which could be off-putting about this scenario is that interior designers are only for the rich and famous, and are very expensive, aren’t they?

Well, not necessarily.

Some furniture shops will include the interior design and even the installation costs within the purchase price of the furniture. They will also have experience of this situation, and have pre-prepared lists of kitchen and linen inventory, as well as design ideas about what will work well for you.

In addition, they can co-ordinate the de-

liveries from different suppliers and arrange an installation date for you, for which you can be present, or which they will undertake on your behalf.

Fortunately with technology nowadays, it is easy to communi-

cate with e-mails and photos wherever you are in the world, and keep up-to-date with progress.

Returning to the Island to stay in your own property, furnished down to the last teaspoon and bath

towel, all to your specification and installed in your absence, has proved a popular service with thousands of buyers over here.

All the items and services mentioned are available from Deco Nuevo on 922 789 729.

Robot spreads its wings WE recently visited our regular hair and fashion columnist Carl at Robot Hair Salon to catch up on what has been happening lately.

There have been a lot of changes recently at Robot and we thought it was high time we paid him a visit. Carl has been in business here for over nine years and has built up a thriving concern, looking after local residents and tourists as well as his regular Swallows.

“We have a very faithful and loyal clientèle, who keep coming back for that personal touch we provide here at Robot,” says Carl.

“Having just worked through the summer without stylist Lynsey, who left to have a baby, we’ll soon be back to normal because she is returning tomorrow (Saturday).

It was like having my right arm removed because we work so well together.”

Robot prides itself on having the right mix of colouring and cutting techniques, and the

salon’s format is simple: the right cut, contrasted with a complementing colour.

Carl has been in the business for over 34 years and is still as keen as ever to provide the same brand of hairdressing as you’d receive in the UK. “Hairdressing to me isn’t just a job but a way of life,” he states.

“I don’t just do it for the money - it has to be right or I’m not happy.”

Having professionals around him all adds to the experience and at Robot, Carl was thrilled to find Noelle, another excellent stylist and new to the team.

She has been on the Island for over three years and joined the salon recently, wasting no time in building up her clientèle as the customers see what a good stylist she really is.

Also joining them is nail technician Kim, who’s been around on the rock for over 14 years and has plenty of experience in nailcraft, with services including gel nails and luxury manicures.

After waiting months to fill the beauty room, Carl decided on a dif-

ferent approach.

“I wanted to offer something more diverse, so I invited my trusted Massage Therapist George, who hails from Hungary and has become part of the team,” he says.

George has spent over 14 years in the trade, five of them in Tenerife working in a host of 5-star hotels.

He offers a wide range of treatments, from relaxing massage to treating cellulite and muscle and joint pain.

So it seems that here at Robot, there is something for everyone. From top to toe, you can be pampered in this luxury salon, set right in the heart of Los Cristianos.

Carl says there has never been a better time for him in Tenerife, and he’s grateful that his client-base keeps building.

“I’m just happy that people like what we do, and I appreciate that the work we produce is what keeps clients returning,” he says.

You will find Carl’s Salon Robot near Los Cristianos Harbour. *See our advert on Page 43 for more details

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Asthma may be down to smoking … and grannies

By Val Sainsbury CHILDREN whose grandmothers smoked have a heightened risk of asthma, even if their mothers avoided the habit.

Evidence that the lifestyle sins of the grandma can skip a generation and be visited upon her grandchildren comes from a large Swedish study.

It adds to growing evidence that “epigenetic” environmental influences can alter genetic activity in ways that may be inherited, leading to health problems that emerge in offspring.

Smoking is one environmental factor known to affect the activity, or “expression”, of genes.

Dr Caroline Lodge, one of the study authors from Australia’s University of Melbourne, said: “We found that smoking in previous generations can influence the risk of asthma in subsequent generations. This may also be important in the transmission of other exposures and diseases.”

Rates of childhood asthma have increased rapidly in the last 50 years, and experts suspect environmental exposures may be behind the trend.

For the new study, researchers analysed data on 44,853 Swedish grandmothers, who were asked if they smoked during pregnancy. Use of asthma medication was also recorded in 66,271 grand-

children, and the two sets of results were compared.

The investigation showed that if grandmothers smoked while pregnant, the risk of their grandchildren having asthma was raised by 10% to 22% - even if the children’s mothers did not smoke.

Co-author Professor Bertil Forsberg, from Sweden’s Umea University, who presented the findings at the European Respiratory Society’s annual congress in Amsterdam, said: “The next stage for the research team is to investigate the potential inheritance of asthma risk through the male line.

“We will carry that out by assessing the risk of asthma in grandchildren whose grandmothers smoked whilst pregnant with their fathers.

“The findings also encourage research into inherited disease risks for other environmental exposures.”

Some 5.4 million people in Britain suffer from asthma, which is believed to kill three people a day, according to the Asthma UK charity.

There were 1,167 asthma-related deaths in the UK during 2011, including 18 children aged 14 or under. And more than a million UK children are currently receiving treatment for the condition.

Asthma prevalence is believed to have levelled out since the late Nineties after rising steeply before then. However, the UK still has one of

the highest rates in Europe.

Doctor Lodge said: “For us to understand more about the asthma epidemic, we require a greater understanding of how harmful exposures over your lifetime may influence the disease risks of generations to come.

“Additionally, researchers in this area need to be aware, when interpreting the asthma risk from current exposures and genetic predisposition, that individuals may carry an inherited, non-genetic risk from exposures in previous generations.

“This knowledge will help clarify the findings concerning current risk factors in asthma research.

Dr Samantha Walker, Director of Research and Policy at Asthma UK, said: “Smoking not only increases your risk of having a potentially fatal asthma attack, but it is also a contributing factor in causing people to develop asthma.

“This study suggests that there may also be much longer-term effects because, through genetic changes, smoking could also affect the risk of developing asthma in subsequent generations.”

She added: “More investigation is needed to better understand this, which is why people with asthma need to see more investment into asthma research.

“Asthma is a complex condition, so studies like this one help us to understand the roles genes play and, therefore, how we can find better treatments and, ultimately, a cure.”

By Carl Pattison

WHEN faced with a hair colour dilemma, there’s only one person who can sort it out - and that’s your stylist.

I’ve seen everything in my years as a stylist, and one thing’s for sure: I’ve seen more colour mistakes than cutting ones. We stylists learn our trade in an order, which usually starts with colouring before any cutting takes place.

Hair colouring is a science, which we learn at college and in the salon.

It is far from picking a colour in a book and throwing it on, because you have to know you’re putting it on and over, and what your desired result is to be.

Choosing the strength of peroxide, too, is crucial. Get any of these things wrong and you can end up with a disaster.

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after they have gone wrong isn’t for the fainthearted, either, as stylists don’t have an eraser to remove colour.

Once a permanent colour is applied, it’s just that: Permanent! It can take a lot of covering-up to put right, or to remove if it’s too dark.

If you colour your hair regularly and it’s shoulder-length, it could have over 30 colours on it, which overlap and create build-up. And this is when it’s difficult to change a colour in one salon visit.

When we are applying a colour for the first time, we always consult over what has been put on during the last few years. That’s because this always affects the

colour we are trying to achieve.

If you have changed salons recently, you should always be honest about what you have used, or what you have had done to your hair in a salon. This will enable us to create the colour you want without any nasty surprises.

Colouring hair is an art and needs to be treated as one because the science behind it is incredible and should be left to the professionals. We always get upset about salon hair colours which have gone wrong, but even more so with home colours we have to try to correct.

Picking the right hair colour will enhance your style, bring out your natural colourings and complement your wardrobe. Picking the wrong one can see you end up at home, upset for a few days.

Trust in your stylist to choose the right one for you by giving you a full consultation before you start… saving on the tears afterwards.

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By Emma at Motorworld

THE rules and regulations regarding the fitting and use of tow bars in Tenerife, and Spain in general, are very different from those in the UK.

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Tow bars and towing rules

If you need to tow a trailer or, indeed, a caravan, they must be fitted by a qualified person in a workshop and must comply with Spanish Laws.

There are many restrictions and rules, and often, can be fitted to certain types of vehicles only.

In 2011 Spain changed the former regulations.

Then, they were considered, simply, to be an accessory which could be added to a vehicle.

But the new “antituning law” standardised this from the European Directive, which changed the fitting of one from an accessory to what is now known as a major reform to the vehicle.

It follows, then, that all tow bars have to be approved officially, and authorised for a particular vehicle.

They have to be fitted in certified workshops (with industrial registration, of which there are not that many on

24 hours in lap of luxury

By Vanessa Vee WE all need to get away from the rat race sometimes, and a 24-hour break can do that for you. Well, it certainly does for me, anyway!

I was fortunate to be treated to a night at the Villa Cortes in Las Americas last week.

Okay, a break in Las Americas won’t sound that appealing to residents.

However, the opportunity to lock yourselves in a 5-star hotel complex and lap up the luxury is quite something else.

The deal was that we didn’t set foot out of the grounds during our short stay, and phones were to be used for checking in on the children only.

When they state “Experience world-class service”, one always expects reasonably-good service.

In fairness, though, you can genuinely expect world-class service here, because that is exactly what we received, right from arrival at the doors, where you will be greeted from your vehicle and luggage carried.

The friendly receptionists determined a swift check-in and accompanied us to our room, which on this occasion we were upgraded to a luxury suite.

WOW! WOW! WOW! are the only words to describe my thoughts on entering. The room was huge and the at-

tention to detail second to none. Of course, the fluffy bathrobes and slippers were available for use, as well as a massive array of complimentary toiletries.

Even a flower floating on the toilet, which, of course, turned into a game of “who can flip the flower?” Double mirrors, double sinks, bath, a power-shower and even a shoe-shine box.

The magnificent sea view from the roomy balcony provided perfect relaxation, although when it became too hot, the comfy lounge area proved sufficient, along with the complimentary, afternoon delivery of fresh fruit.

The Villa Cortes is styled in the manner of a luxurious Mexican mansion, and all rooms feature custommade Mexican furniture which some of it, I feel, is an acquired taste.

Objects and artefacts are placed throughout and soon became a topic of conversation!

The Cortes has a beach-club restaurant and a variety of gourmet dining options, offering Mediterranean,

Mexican and Bavarian food.

Also, there are four onsite bars, including a beach bar, which is what we chose our late lunch. A tunnel leads you to the hotel’s own private beach area.

The outdoor pool also features a waterfall and a children’s area. Towels are provided on request, and a waiter is on call for poolside drinks.

For those who want to get away from the pool area, a relaxing sun terrace is also available for use. And for extreme relaxation, treat yourself to one of the spa massage treatments on offer.

Breakfast the following morning was outstanding … a buffet like I have never seen before, with a whole host of food on offer: from freshly-carved ham, to Eggs Benedict, to smoked salmon and champagne.

The chef obviously takes much pride in his work as he was churning out every egg dish possible, but not just throwing on a plate.

This guy was garnishing his works of art to the highest standard.

He poached my eggs in their shell, which I have never heard of!

To reserve your room at the Villa Cortes, or any other hotel, contact the Tenerife Sunshine Travel Team on 922 751 867 ext 1 or email travel@tenerifesunshine. com .

Special offer: Bed and breakfast for two people in the Villa Cortes from only 180 euros per night.

the Island) and who are able to issue the owner with a technical report/certificate of installation, which is a legal requirement for a car to pass its ITV. There are two types of tow bars. One is a fixed-ball hook with a removable ball latch.

As the name suggests, the tow bar cannot be disassembled or manipulated in any way because that is also forbidden by law.

In light of the new regulations, any action one might consider for his/her tow bar is likely to be a manipulation of a major reform, which can be done legally in an authorised workshop only.

The other type and more common is a removable ball latch. As its name suggests, it is legally detachable and consists of a fixed element and an easily removable part, some of which are semiautomatic, or by a thread, or by automatic pressure-and-ball rotation.

There are other types of removable tow bars, which can be retracted into the vehicle, but these are normally factory-fitted and will

form an integral part of the vehicle’s construction.

When tow bars are not being used, they can cause damage to another vehicles or persons as they are not always visible.

They are normally painted black and, when reversing into a car parking space, they are below the line of sight and can, and do on occasions, cause considerable damage, especially in the event of a rearend road collision, or to a person making his way through parked cars in a poorly-lit car park.

A fixed-ball hook tow bar cannot be manipulated in any way, and it stands to reason that it cannot be removed when not in use, unless by a qualified mechanic on a permanent basis.

There is also no legal requirement to remove a tow bar when it is not in use. The removal of a removable ball on a tow bar is not a legal requirement, but many people do for safety theirs and other drivers.

But a legal requirement applies that no

tow bar fitted, whether it is fixed or removable, can interfere with the visibility of the rear elements of a car, such as the number plates and lights.

Article 9 of the Ley de Seguridad Vial ensures that these items MUST be visible at all times and in no way obscured from vision.

Also remember that in Spain, only officially approved tow bars those for towing a trailer or caravan - can be used.

The common method in the UK of using a rope to tow a car is not permitted; nor indeed “A Frames” and vehicle-to-vehicle tow bars, or any other unapproved device, which are all prohibited by Spanish Traffic laws.

So if you want to fit a tow bar to your car, do not buy one in the UK and fit it yourself as you could find yourself in a whole host of trouble.

This Spanish law does not apply to tourists towing caravans for holidays, so long as it’s within the laws of their own country and has not been on Spanish soil for more than six months.

JEAN-IUS!

By Carl Pattison FROM 1871, when they were invented by Levi Strauss, to the present day, jeans have become a staple part of any man’s wardrobe, the most famous makes being Levis Wrangler and Lee. Made for field workers because they were so durable, denim was used to protect them from the weather extremes.

Nowadays, though still as durable, they are worn as a fashion statement - from new-born to the grave. There’s no age limit on jeans, which suit most shapes and sizes and come in a variety of styles - from skinny leg to straight, flairs to boot cut.

But how do you get the right fit for you, and what colour do you choose? It’s best to try on a variety before buying because sizes vary, as do body

shapes. Jeans should fit you from the leg to the waist, and the rear, too. Choose your size carefully because going for a tighter fit may distort your figure, and make sure the leg length will suit your trainers and shoes, as well as boots.

Don’t go for a too-looser fit, either, as this can “drown” your shape and looks scruffy. A generalfitting jean is a straight leg, which never goes out of fashion.

Picking a tighter-fit jean is fashionable at the moment, but you need the skinny legs to go in them. They will look ridiculous

if you have chunkier thighs and calves.

Colour-wise, it’s up to you. A darker denim will look smarter for your going-out look, while a faded pair will give a more casual appearance.

Anything with added detail can date rapidly, so think before you buy.

Your best bet is a classic style, which can be worn over and over.

And don’t think jeans can’t be smartened up.

They look great with a smarter jacket for going out. It’s up to you how or when you wear them.

But invest well and you’ll be wearing them for years.

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PRIZE Godoku!

WIN! Tickets for bowling at Megabowl

The rules of Godoku are simple - just enter the letters stated below once in each row, column and 3 x 3 square within the puzzle grid. When you have completed it, a word will appear. Email the answer to info@canarianweekly.com before 5pm on Wednesday 7th October 2015 and you’ll be in with a chance of winning.

Last Week’s winner (Issue 921): Alan Pearson

Parking Pics!

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CW Crossword

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Email your picture to info@canarianweekly.com before Wednesday 7th October 2015.

Please come up to the OasisFm / Canarian Weekly offices to pick up your prize. You have until 6th November 2015 to pick up and use your vouchers.

This week’s letters: E G I N O R S T W This week’s mystery clue: This Desmond Bagley thriller takes place in New Zealand after an avalanche (with “The”, 9 letters).

I W O

N

E R N G S

G

E

E

O T N

T

O W T I G

R

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E G W Sudoku X...

Just enter the numbers 1 - 9 once in each row, column and 3 x 3 square within the sudoku X puzzle grid. In addition to standard sudoku, the numbers must only occur once in each side of the ‘X’ that is marked on the grid.

2 8 3

30-Second Brain Training

What better way to train your brain. Starting at the left with the number provided, work across each of these lines applying the mathematical instructions to your running total. Don´t reach for the calculator - that´s cheating! Write your final answer in the last box of the line. Aim to complete each round in about 30 seconds.

Good Luck!

Beginner Starter Number

8

7 2 4 6

1

3

1

2

3

squared

x5

-11

6

7

8

9

÷4

+14

x4

-51

1

2

3

Starter Number

72

÷9

+64

x2

8 3

6

7

8

9

1

6 8 7

÷2

x59

+105 ÷11

-1

4

-99

÷9

Answer

Last Issue's Answers:

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CW Crossword

Advanced Starter Number

1

2

3

5/6

51

x3

-39

of this

6

7

8

9

-31

x7

-123

5

4

+241 ÷6

÷4

Answer

1 8 3 4 5

5 9 7

3 5 6 1

1 2 7 3

2 7

3 6 4

5

1

ACROSS. 1 DEFAMES, 5 SLAYS, 8 TERMS, 9 TRAITOR, 10 DEEP, 11 OFFICIAL, 14 DEFEAT, 15 GLEAMS, 17 SOLUTION, 18 DIVA, 21 VEHICLE, 23 LEASH, 24 WEDGE, 25 SIXTEEN.

Arithmagons:

DOWN. 1 DATED, 2 FORGETFUL, 3 MESS, 4 SET OFF, 5 SPANIELS, 6 ANT, 7 SURPLUS, 12 INANIMATE, 13 PARTICLE, 14 DISAVOW, 16 ROWERS, 19 ASHEN, 20 FLAX, 22 HAD.

Brain Training:

Beginner: 10 Intermediate: 105 Advanced: 390 Godoku:

Sudoku X:

1 7 5 3 2 6 4 9 8

2 4 6 8 5 9 7 3 1

8 3 9 4 7 1 2 6 5

4 2 8 5 3 7 6 1 9

7 5 1 9 6 4 8 2 3

9 6 3 1 8 2 5 7 4

9

6 1 4 7 9 8 3 5 2

3 9 7 2 4 5 1 8 6

9 6

5 8 2 6 1 3 9 4 7

Sudoku:

3 8 9

1 4

1 3 6 4 7 1 8 1 5 7

Kakuro Puzzles

Fill in the blank squares with numbers from 1-9, so that the numbers add up to the total required both horizontally and vertically. Each number can only be used once in each row or column. You will need to use both your adding and logic skills!

5

7 6 2

6 5 4 1

by Trevor Kirton

Answer

And 2 normal sudokus for you aswell...

7 4 3

DOWN 1 Look after, tend (4,3) 2 Tugs sharply (5) 3 Coconut husk fibre (4) 4 Lumberjack (6) 5 Laden, encumbered (8) 6 Spartan, stark (7) 7 Way in (5) 12 Hissing (in speech) (8) 14 Coal-fired boat (7) 16 Irregular blotch (7) 17 Avenge, reprove (6) 18 Skin openings (5) 20 Rugged, uneven (5) 21 Potato (slang) (4)

Intermediate

8 9 3 4 6

5 4 1

5

4

ACROSS 1 Weep (3) 3 Mark an anniversary (9) 8 Grading, standing (7) 9 Adjust anew (5) 10 Ado (4) 11 Graveyard (8) 13 Countryfied (6) 15 Drains (6) 18 Prior (8) 19 By mouth (4) 22 Ballroom dance (5) 23 Sequester (7) 24 Extended (9) 25 Garden tool (3)

9 8 6 2 5

1 9 4 7 3 6 5 8 2

4 2 8 5 3 9 7 1 6

7 8 6 9 2 5 3 4 1

6 3 7 2 4 1 8 5 9

3 5 2 8 1 4 7 9 6

1 9 5 7 6 8 3 4 2

8 6 1 4 7 2 9 5 3

7 8 3 1 2 4 9 6 5

4 7 5 1 9 3 6 2 8

5 1 9 6 8 3 4 2 7

9 2 3 5 6 8 1 7 4

2 6 4 9 5 7 1 8 3

5 4 7 6 8 1 2 3 9

9 5 1 8 7 2 6 3 4

2 1 9 3 4 7 8 6 5

8 4 6 3 9 5 2 7 1

6 3 8 2 5 9 4 1 7

3 7 2 4 1 6 5 9 8

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Roys Pizza & Indian Tandoori are looking for a driver with a full driving licence. Must have been living on the island for over 2 years, have a knowledge of south of Tenerife and must have the ability to speak Spanish and English. Please email your C V to Admin@royspizza.com or call Fran 922715242 Lightning McQueen toddler bed with mattress and storage draw, 150 euros. Events management level 3 course from www. openstudycollege.com, 300 euros including name change. 2 x XL mens, left hand golf gloves, 10 euros each. Timberland jumper, XL, 10 euros. Tel: 637 206 026 Bunk beds, can be separated into 2 single beds, metal blue, yellow and red, vgc, 60 euros, Tel: 922 785 894

Dynamic Sales / Telemarketer required to be hands-on, but capable of running a busy sales office. Great commissions, spiffs and overrides available to Mr or Mrs Right! Easy parking, fantastic friendly environment. Applicants to apply in confidence. Please send CV to admin@sloncemarketing.com

Property for renT

Cars/BIKES

Tel 922 797 438 Mobile: 693 713 686

200 items of brand-new children’s clothing, 300 euros. Pink Princess child’s bed frame, as new, 25 euros. 42in flat-screen TV, good working order, 70 euros ono. Tel: 609 908 294

info@tenerifeislandrentals.com

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Tumble drier, 5lkg load, Bosch, condenser (no need to vent) perfect working order, Torviscas, 50 euros ono. Tel: 619 518 806 Brand-new ceramic hob, still in box,100 euros. 5 rolls wallpaper, black and silver, 20 euros. Upright aluminium builder's trolley, 20 euros. Circular table-top saw, 20 euros. Tel: 619 977 932

Chipeque - 400€

Los Cristianos – Studio apartment located on the ground floor within walking distance to all local amenities and has a south facing balcony overlooking the pool area.

250 paperback books, good cond, 30 euros. Tel: 676 149 540

Chayofa - 650€

Mirador Del Atlantico - 2 bed 2 bath apartment which has a fully fitted kitchen, doublé size bedrooms, south facing balcony with sea views, has a pool on complex and garage parking space.

IN HOUSE MaintenanceVERS EO TEAM FOR ALL JOBS/MAK

Rockrider mountain bike, 21 gears, nearly-new. Silencio area, 120 euros. Unisex mountain bike, middle suspension, Shimano hand-twist gears, 120 euros. Tel: 603 288 253

Palm Mar - 750€

La Arenita - 2 bed apartment with fully fitted independent kitchen, terrace from the lounge area with sea views, pool on complex and has roadside parking.

Chayofa - 1300€

Calle Del Centro, 3 bed 3 bath house which has doublé size bedrooms, fully fitted independent kitchen, lots of outdoor space with secure parking and has a communal pool.

Local 1, Edif Sur Y Sol, Av Londres, Los Cristianos Property for Sale

A359. SANTA MARIA, Torviscas.

Studio: Excellent apartment on apart-hotel with plenty of services on-site.

95.000 Euros

Jobs

Duplex apt on the top floor consisting of lounge, fully fitted kitchen, bathroom, double bedroom, with an attractive terrace.

Communal pool.

179.000 Euros

Superior Foods are looking for Drivers over 28 years old. Please leave a CV at the factory in Las Chafiras, next to the ITV (Ituve) garage De Cotta Law Adeje seeks a Secretary / Receptionist. The candidate must speak perfect English and Spanish, additional languages are an advantage. The applicant must be efficient, well-organized, have the capacity to multi-task at work and have good client care and interpersonal skills.

If you are interested please send your curriculum vitae with a recent photograph and an application letter to:- tenerife@decottalaw. net or send by fax to:- 922 72 45 11 Telesales staff required for busy office in Los Cristianos.

Successful applicants must have telephone experience, speak fluent English and have a good knowledge of the UK areas. You must also have an in date recidencia, social security number and Spanish bank account as this is a fully legal position. Basic salary with commissions paid weekly.

Please contact 922 794 179 Monday to Friday between

B1559. PARQUE SANTIAGO, PLAYA DE LAS AMERICAS.

C1685. LOS ALTOS DEL ROQUE, TORVISCAS ALTO.

Cars wanted CARS BOUGHT FOR CASH - Offer made once seen, we will come to you. WANTED small cars to medium cars, 4 X 4’s, small vans, people carriers, runners and non runners, accident damaged, etc. ANYTHING CONSIDERED.

Call us now on 678 451 641

Beautiful 2 bed apartment that has great view and is sold furnished.

Sold with a double garage.

Communal pool.

129.000 Euros

C1687. ALTA VISO, CALLAO SALVAJE.

Very clean and cozy residence with pool; 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom town house with 2 terraces, lounge-diner, fitted kitchen, garage parking space & store room.

129.500 Euros

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TENERIFE TRANSLATION SERVICES: Legally registered with over 25 years experience. Official, Medical, Notary, Wills, Utilities, Probate, Pensions, car paperwork and much more. Professionalism and confidentiality guaranteed.

Transport available. Call Tracey on 666 857 991 or email on info@tenerifetranslationservices.com

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Sport

2nd October - 8th October 2015

Gaffers’ proud run Hammered IT was another great night in the Direct Telecom Pool League, which saw a long, unbeaten run bought to an end, and a change at the top of Division One.

Dreamers travelled to Torviscas for their match against Tenerife Hammers C and it was another excellent night at the table for Steve and his team.

Hammers C are a difficult team to beat when they are on their game but they came up short against a confident Dreamers team. The win moved Dreamers to the top of the league after results elsewhere went their way.

Treehouse A climbed into second spot after a comfortable win against an out-of-sorts Palms A. The home team were gifted the first three frames and for Palms, it was another one of those nights.

Most frames were close, but Treehouse kept coming out on top and, at 11-0 down, the visitors were out for the count … until JT sneaked the last to avoid a whitewash.

In the night’s heavyweight contest, it was old foes Gaffers A against Tenerife Hammers A. Both teams

were really up for it, and the early games were always going to be crucial.

Gaffers seemed a little nervous and the Hammers sensed this, building a 3-0 lead rapidly. Gaffers got a frame back, but the next two went to the visitors.

The reigning champions regrouped to take a couple more, but Hammers got the all-important sixth frame to ensure at least a point, but they wanted more!

Six soon became seven and Gaffers A were beaten or, should I say, Hammered!

Palms B faced a tough test against Rewind Bar A, who have not had the best start to the season. Early frames were traded as both teams looked to get their noses in front. It was proving tough and all the games were close, with neither side wanting to make a mistake.

Palms got the rub of the green, though, and managed to secure the frame they needed to get over the line.

Down on Amarilla Golf it was derby night with Terrace Bantams against Terrace Roosters, the latter looking for their first win of the season.

The atmosphere could be cut with a knife as both teams sized each other up, and when

division 1 ResultS Bluebell A Gaffers A Palms Bar B Phoenix Potters Tenerife Hammers C Terrace Bantams Treehouse A

9-3 4-8 7-5 6-6 3-9 9-3 11 - 1

The Phoenix Tenerife Hammers A Rewind A Gaffers B Dreamers A Terrace Roosters Palms Bar A

division 1 Table

division 2 ResultS Dreamers B Hoppys A Sabores Tenerife Pool Tables The Crown A division 2 Table

3-9 3-9 1 - 11 5-7 6-6 W D

The Crown B Treehouse B Splash Bar Hoppys B Bluebell B

Table

P

1 Treehouse B

8 7 1 0 63 33 30 22

L

F

A

+- PTS

Table

P W D L F

A +- PTS

2 Bluebell B

8

6

1

1

60

36

24 19

1 Dreamers A

9

40

3 The Crown B

6

4

1

1

46

26

20 13

2 Treehouse A

8 6 2 0 59 37 22 20

4 Splash Bar

8

3

3

2

57

39

18 12

3 Gaffers A

7

6

0

1

61

23

38

18

5 Tenerife Pool Tables

6

2

2

2

40

32

8

8

4 Tenerife Hammers A

7

5

2

0

55

29

26

17

6 Picasso’s A

6

2

2

2

39

33

6

8

5 Palms Bar B

9

5

2

2

59

49

10

17

7 Hoppys A

8

2

2

4

46

50

-4

8

6 Terrace Bantams

9 5 1 3 60 48 12 16

8 The Crown A

7

2

2

3

40

44

-4

8

7 Phoenix Potters

9

3

3

3

53

55

-2

12

9 Dreamers B

9

2

0

7

37

71

-34 6

8 Exiles A

8

4

0

4

44

52

-8

12

10 Hoppys B

2

1

0

1

10

14

-4

9 Bluebell A

8

3

1

4

49

47

2

10

11 Sabores

8 0 0 8 18 78 -60 0

10 Gaffers B

9

2

4

3

49

59 -10 10

11 Palms Bar A

8

2

1

5

34

62 -28

7

12 Rewind A

8

2

0

6

44

52

-8

6

13 The Phoenix

7

1

2

4

39

45

-6

5

14 Tenerife Hammers C 9

1

1

7

42

66 -24

4

15 Terrace Roosters

0

0

9

28

80

0

9

6

Greer beat Marky P in the first frame, the Roosters’ cheers nearly took the roof off. However, those cheers soon turned to tears as the Bantams hit top gear, taking the next eight frames, the win … and the bragging rights!

The two Los Abrigos teams had another night of mixed fortunes. Phoenix Potters were entertaining Gaffers B in what was, by my reckoning, the

3

0

68

28

-52

21

league’s oldest team against the league’s youngest team.

This is quite possibly why, over the course of the match, they cancelled each other to settle for a draw.

Meanwhile, The Phoenix were down in Los Cristianos for a clash with Bluebell A. The home team are having their first taste of the top division and have been holding their own, while on the

other hand, the visitors have made a slow start to the season.

Unfortunately, they also started slowly on the night as Bluebell started picking up frames. This gave them confidence and spurred them on to a solid win.

In Division Two, Treehouse B are making the early running as they are three points clear at the top. They were away this week against Hoppy’s A and there was only going to be one outcome once they hit the front.

Bluebell B, their closest rivals, were away against Crown A, who had to settle for a draw.

3

Sabores are still looking for their first win after hosting Splash Bar in El Medano. The home side, gallantly led

by Lorraine, are giving it a go, but the visitors were too strong.

Hoppy’s B are new to the league, but you’d have thought they were old campaigners the way they played.

Tenerife Pool Tables can be a tough team to beat, but the visitors held their nerve to see the game out, giving them a first victory.

And Crown B continue to catch the eye.

Dreamers B were their latest victims and they are now well-placed in third spot.

No chance of a good kip I’M not sure how these Premier League managers sleep at night. After another weekend of strange results, my Oasis Fm Fantasy League team are giving me sleepless nights.

I have under-performing defenders, a sluggish midfield and a forward line struggling to hit a barn door from the inside. And right now, I’m closer to the

wooden spoon than the league title!

One or two of the supposedly bigger clubs pulled up their socks at the weekend and, as a result, finally got some players featuring in the point-scoring team of the week.

Man Utd, Southampton and Spurs all led the way with two players each making the grade. The rest came from Crystal Palace, Everton, Aston Villa, Liverpool and Arsenal,

whose Alexis Sanchez was top-scorer on 20 points.

There is still no change at the top of the Oasis Fm league, with Paul Plowman’s Just 4Fun retaining top spot, and extending the lead to seven points. Paul now has a total score of 368 points.

There is a change below and Passo Utd, coached by Trevor Passingham, have come through into second spot after racking up

an impressive 67 points, helped by Payet, Lukaku and Vardy hitting double figures.

Paul Davis, with his Super Select side, takes the team of the week honour with a strong 81 points. Things weren’t looking so good, though, as the majority of his team picked up average point totals.

But Alexis Sanchez took the captain’s armband for him and scored a whopping 40 points towards his total.

This weekend throws a few more sleepless up another tough set of nights. Who would be a fixtures and, no doubt, manager, eh?

Fantasy Football League 1. Just 4fun

Paul Plowman

51

368

2. Passo united

Trevor Passingham

67

361

3. Baines on Toast

Frank Devaney

45

360

4. IrishRose

Peter Earnshaw

55

350

5. Bilic’s Boys

Dave Stringer

51

345

6. A.C.Filberts

Kevin Heggs

50

344

7. Jolly boys outing

Paul Tregent

32

342

8. Jacqui’s giants

Jacqui Obeirne

48

341

9. The Arab Straps

Thomas Smith

54

340

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Fantastic finals’ flurry!

GUAZA’S Nauta Bar was last Friday night’s venue for one of the highlights of the Oasis Fm Darts league season.

And a fine turn-out of some 70 players and supporters enjoyed a cracking evening of darting action, and a few scoops for good measure!

The nine finals played involved those who had qualified earlier in the campaign, with the winners and runnersup to collect their hard-earned trophies at Presentation night on 1st April next year.

A long wait, but well worth it!

First out of the traps and into her stride was Betty, a multiple-

silverware winner, and now a Gaffers Juice Girl, who claimed the ladies singles pot with a 3-1 win over Naughty Nautilus’ Sue. And Betty wasn’t finished there because she then teamed up with Connie and Jess to beat a Pas O Nadas team in the trebles final.

The ladies doubles featured a Waterfall pairing of Lynn and Amanda, who had a bit of a ding-dong match with Jackie and Jackie, from Palms Pool Bar. And with the match in the balance at 2-2, Amanda checked-out a superb 94 to claim the trophy for the Waterfall girls.

The Division 1 singles included a playoff match that saw Exiles Nathan getting the better of Gaffers Tom, then having

to play Mike Telfer, also of Gaffers fame.

Having been a league champion with Extreme Sports Bar, Mike can obviously chuck a dart. But he was no match for a young Nathan in brilliant form, and the Exiles man took the trophy by four legs to two A 4-1 score in the allPhoenix Bar doubles final meant that Mitch and London consigned Bubbles and Jonnhy to the runners-up spot.

And a little later, Mitch and London teamed up with Steve to take the trebles final from Boothen’s Army Sam, George and Steve.

Spear Chuckers Duncan had a busy and successful evening as he appeared in both the Division 2 singles

and trebles finals ... and won the lot!

After beating Picassos Per comfortably by three legs to nil in the singles, he joined up with Rob and Alan and doubled his tally by beating Phoenix Flights’ Arny, Pod and Topgun.

The Division 2 doubles final was a poignant moment for the Picassos’ pair of Per and David, particularly David, who played as a tribute and in memory of his father, Bill, who had qualified with Per but, sadly, passed away suddenly a few weeks beforehand.

Facing the Phoenix Flights duo of Pod and John, David and Per held it together very well, going on to claim the winner’s silverware.

Needless

to say, that brought on plenty of hugs and a few tears, shed by both Picassos’ players and their supporters.

All that remains is to say a big “ThankYou” to Nauta Bar for hosting the event, and for their fantastic hospitality.

DIVISION 1 Singles Winner: Nathan (Exiles); Runner-up: Mike Telfer (Gaffers); Third place: Tom (Gaffers) Doubles Winners: London/ Mitch (Phoenix); Runners-up: Bubbles/ Jonnhy (Phoenix) Trebles Winners: Mitch/ L o n d o n / S t e v e (Phoenix); Runnersup: Steve/George/Sam (Boothen Army) DIVISION 2

Singles Winner: Duncan (Spear Chuckers); Runner-up: Per (Picassos) Doubles Winners: Per/David (Picassos); Runnersup: Pod/John-Phoenix Trebles: Winners: Duncan/Alan/Rob (Spear Chuckers); Runners-up: Pod/ Arny/Topgun (Phoenix Flights) LADIES Singles Winner: Betty (Gaffers Jucee Girls); Runnerup: Sue (Naughty Nautas) Doubles Winners: Amanda/ Lynn (Waterfall); Runners-up: Jackie/ Jackie (Palms Pool Bar) Trebles Winners: Betty/Connie/ Jess (Gaffers Jucee Girls), Runners-up: Sheena/Beatrice/Jo (Pas O Nadas)

Yigit points to Euro title bid ANTHONY YIGIT, the Tenerife-based Swedish light-welterweight, continued his journey towards European glory when he beat former French champion Chaquib Fadli in Nyköping, Sweden, last Saturday.

Southpaw Yigit’s explosive, all-action style proved too much for the Frenchman, who lost a unanimous points decision over eight rounds.

Yigit, 24, who trains at El Gym, in Las Chafiras, was thrilled to be fighting in front of his home fans for the first time in his professional career. And he did not disappoint.

“Representing Sweden at the 2012 Olympics was one of the greatest achievements of my career,’’ said Yigit, who came within a whisker of reaching the quarter-finals in London. “And I’m proud to continue to represent Sweden as a pro.

“To get the opportunity to fight at home meant everything to me, and I trained harder than ever to deliver my best possible performance for the Swedish fans.’’

Against Fadli, the Stockholm fighter, nicknamed “Can you Digit, Yigit”, faced another of the tough tests presented to him in the past couple of years, en-route to what he believes is his destiny: a European title chance and then,

hopefully, a tilt at the world crown.

“I’m pleased with my development, but there is always room for improvement,’’ said Yigit, who has won 15 and drawn one of his 16 fights. “I won’t be satisfied until I’m world champion!

“But the European title comes first, and I’ve just taken another big step towards achieving my dream, which has enabled me to make my mark on the European light-welterweight division.

“By beating Fadli, who was a hard opponent with an unorthodox style, I believe I have proved I belong with the best!’’

Yigit’s promoter, Nisse Sauerland, from Team Sauerland said: “Anthony is a special

talent. Many Swedes will remember him from the London Olympics, where he lost to the eventual silver medallist.

“Since turning pro, he has more than lived up to his amateur billing and is currently one of Europe’s brightest boxing prospects.

“Anthony came through a big test against the experienced Fadli on Saturday, and I’m aiming to deliver him a shot at the European light-welterweight title later this year.’’

Praise indeed for the likeable Yigit, who was signed by the German promotion team in 2013, and is creating a big stir in his native country - and in his adopted Tenerife as well!

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Choco’s double delight CD Tenerife 3 Mirandes 0

By Roscoe NOW this was more like it. The first win of the season at Llagostera has broken the ice and, as if by magic, the real Tenerife stood up.

The smashing of Mirandes wasn’t just the best display of the season; you could argue it was the finest under Raul Agne.

Tenerife’s head coach was facing the sack two weeks ago, yet the players have responded magnificently. The endof-season win over an already-promoted Real Betis was something ... but this performance gave real hope!

It’s nice to be looking up rather down when you glance at the league table. It’s also the first time Tenerife have won back-to-back matches since they did Barca B and Real Zaragoza, either side of Halloween.

Choco Lozano won all the headlines with two fine goals, and he is starting to make a real

name for himself. We all love a lively young striker, and the Honduran is doing the business. Unfortunately, he will be away on international duty for the next few weeks and will be missed. Aitor Sanz scored a rare goal in between Choco’s brace, which will give him confidence.

The highlight for me (the joys of being an old centre-back) was the solidity of the defence.

They are finally finding their feet after a sticky start. It’s an experienced backline and that is starting to show.

This weekend sees a

different sort of test in the shape of Almeria.

They have the strongest side in the league, on paper, but they have found life tricky on their return to the second tier.

They won two of their first three matches, including a win over topof-the-table Osasuna.

But they have since fallen off a cliff, and Lugo and Alaves chinned them before a shocking 3-0 defeat at Albacete.

The stars, including ex-Sunderland and Aston Villa defender Carlos Cuellar, just haven’t performed.

Beware the wounded animal...

Palace need a refurb

this fixture. At least Berahino is getting back on the scoresheet.

Prediction: Draw Last season: 0-2

By Adi Benson AT times, it is a thankless task trying to make Premier League predictions. You try to base them on form and previous games but right now, all the teams seem capable of beating each other ... unless of course you are based in the North East of England!

Crystal Palace v West Brom Palace just about managed a win in their last game, although they needed a penalty to achieve it. They showed early-season promise but have slowed up in recent games. A fastattacking style was working, but opposition teams seem to have that worked out and are managing to slow the games down.

West Brom will be disappointed after losing to Everton, especially as they were two goals up. It’s not like a Tony Pulis side to defend so badly, and he needs to pay that area attention before

Aston Villa v Stoke Villa had high hopes for this season and hadn’t banked on being involved in another relegation battle. Yet that is where they find themselves already.

They really need a win to help with confidence and, with their opponents positioned just above them, they could move out of the bottom three.

Stoke were another team expected to do well, especially with the attacking players bought in by Mark Hughes. But they are just not gelling, though, and a lack of goals is costing them. A win would help, though, especially as it would put them five points clear of Villa.

Prediction: Away win Last season: 1-2 Man City v Newcastle After the loss against West Ham, everybody expected City to come back strongly.

But an absolutely inept defensive display at Spurs saw them drop from top spot in the league. It’s great having such strong, attacking options, but if City are to win the league again, they need to tighten up at the back.

Newcastle have had a poor start to the season, but they should

take some confidence from the draw against Chelsea, even though they were leading by two goals. This is another difficult game for them, but they have seen how West Ham and Spurs managed results against City, so they know what they have to do.

Prediction: Home win Last season: 5-0 Bournemouth v Watford You’d think Bournemouth would have the upper hand against the teams they came up with after winning the Championship, but it didn’t go to plan against Norwich. This will be another difficult game for them especially after losing Callum Wilson to what looks like being a long-term injury.

The Hornets will be happy enough so far with their results.They have amassed points, and there appears to be more than three teams worse than them. They will fancy their chances in this match, but will need to start scoring more goals.

Prediction: Draw Last season: N/A

Norwich v Leicester Norwich are not a bad side at home, but they will have to be at their defensive best to see off Leicester.

They have picked up points but have had no genuine stand-out performances.

They have scored consistently

well, but have been loose at the back, and this failing needs to be addressed.

Leicester, who have made an excellent start, continue to look a tophalf-of-the-table side.

Yes, they conceded five against Arsenal, but they still looked an attacking threat and against teams like Norwich, they will get the space and opportunities needed to win.

Prediction: Away win Last season: N/A

Sunderland v West Ham Unless Sunderland can halt the decline, they could find themselves relegated by Christmas.

Along with their NorthEast neighbours, they are still looking for a first win of the season. Defence was highlighted as a problem in the transfer window and investment was made. But it has made no real difference as they continue to leak goals. West Ham are in form and worthy of their top-four position. They are playing attractive, passing football and it is reaping rewards, especially against the bigger teams. They just have to be careful not to take it too lightly in this game.

Prediction: Away win Last season: 1-1 Chelsea v Southampton If somebody had said that Chelsea would take just eight points from seven games, they would have been carted

off to the mad-house, but things are not looking good. Another poor display at the weekend saw them just manage a draw against Newcastle, an it looks as though Mourinho is damaging his team with his off-field antics.

The Saints started slowly but are now getting into their stride. They struggled for goals, but their attacking players have now stepped up to the plate. And against a struggling Chelsea defence, there are goals in this game for them.

If they stay tight at the back, they should take the points.

Prediction: Away win Last season: 1-1

Everton v Liverpool Everton will be up for this game, especially after a fantastic fightback against West Brom.

Lukaku got himself on the scoresheet and their midfield played really well. Against a makeshift Liverpool defence, they will really fancy their chances of victory and bragging rights for the blue half of the city.

Liverpool’s win over Villa was merely papering over the cracks after another disjointed display, with players again playing out of position. Sturridge was back among the goals, but he still needs wrapping in cotton-wool.

If Everton give him a rough ride, you won’t see much of him.

Prediction: Home win

Last season: 0-0

Swansea v Spurs After such a good 2014/15 season, Swansea will be disappointed with their start this time. They had a good couple of games to start with, but have since gone off the boil, with teams now marking Gomis and Ayew out of games.

They are not too far off the pace and a win here would be welcome.

Spurs are another slow starter, but after last week’s great win against Man City their confidence will be skyhigh. It was a good defensive display which they need to continue.

And if they can get Harry Kane back among the goals, they will move up the table.

Prediction: draw Last season: 1-2 Arsenal v Man Utd Arsenal were excellent in attack against Leicester, showing what they are capable of, but it will be a different story as they come up against a defence which is starting to gel. A good win against Sunderland put Utd back on top of the Premier League, and if they continue the way they are going, it may be difficult to knock them off. This will be a good test for them to see how far they have evolved as a team. They need to keep the Arsenal attack quiet, and be strong on the counter-attack.

Prediction: Draw Last season: 1-2

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